  Leaves underfoot,  crumpled and crushed;  Birds from afar,  the close ones are hushed;  Lichen,  like ears,  on the sides of trees grows;  Logs the same hues as the fawns and the does;  Canopy of trees to filter out rays;  Paths edged with thickets creating a maze;  Wee tiny insects that flutter and buzz;  The forest breathes life like no other does;  and for me,  these woods bring peace to my heart and the courage to face the world and to start my week with a smile worn on my face until such time as I return to this place.
