your footsteps 
travel
upwARD
held upon
SpIrAlInG
railroad ties
on the forest path
a HEAVY scent of
lichen, moss,
soil HoldinG years
of memories
held within
pine trees’ leafy
umBRELLas
WAFTing up as
you inhale DEEPLY
the smell of
canvas beneath
a star StUdDeD
sky you fall
asleep in a
noiseless
forest except
for the breeze
of gently
SwayIng
branches
© June 2012
Renee Espriu
reneejustturtleflight.com 
Beautiful… wouldn’t that be so awesome to fall asleep like that.
Lovely imagery all through this Renee….Inhale..yes!
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I have actually experienced this many years ago when I was not in as much pain and did some backpacking trips with friends. I loved every night looking at these images and now carry them with me always. Thank You!
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amazing renee!
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Thank You Trisha! Being out in nature like this is one of the things I will remember always as I can no longer take these wonderful excursions as I once did.
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well we share this sadness. its been years since i have been able to roam freely in lap of nature.
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I always love the night sky and feel right at home in the woods so this to me is a double joy… and you have captured it with your words beautifully.. ~Sue x
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Thank you Sue. Glad you enjoyed the write.
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this is so serene and peaceful…the only sound that of gently swaying branches…made me take a deep breath..just what i needed today…thank you..
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I am trying to breathe more often lately. I work full time processing medical insurance claims in an office setting (something that pays bills but something I would have never chosen…given a choice) and it is stressful and with my daughter and granddaughter not well….well, I will always be a mother down deep. A friend of mine keeps telling me to breathe and I thought of the nights I spent in the open under the stars when I went backpacking as a young woman and this really helped. Thank You!
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Lovely and peaceful, Renee. Forests and stars in the night sky – vistas for meditation
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Thank you! One of the things I think I will always miss the most is being outdoors hiking.
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