Sacred Place
Walking in nature with my dog Jet, a beautiful black Labrador Retriever has a calming effect on both my mind and body. If I am feeling stressed and disconnected, I allow us both the time to blend with our local surroundings. We often visit Grandfather Tree who sits majestically in a quiet piece of the saved Australian bush at the bottom of my road. One particular day I found myself well out of sorts trying to process grief that often engulfs me, even still. Grabbing the lead and nursing my heavy heart found myself under the arms of Grandfather tree. Sacred Place My dog is softly panting, his ears are pricked, alert Beneath the tall strong guardian, myself, I sit inert Together we watch the ants, as they soldier to and fro Along the broken branches, that seem to be their home The birds are circling close now, they are coming in to land Upon more broken branches that fell to join the land This space is very calming, no resi...