No longer alone I am one with the land.
Pitter patter of feet, bare on the sand.
Thoughts on my mind like the waves on the shore,
Crashing and breaking then returning for more.

With each footprint I make my mind becomes clearer.
No action on earth do I hold dearer.
Wind in my hair, sun on my skin.
Effortless motion coming from within.

Running free in nature, concrete world forgotten,
Heart no longer heavy, thoughts no longer rotten.
No words can explain the effect it has on my mind.
A happier me you will never find.

~Simone Brick, 2017~

Still We Rise