Nature Is My Muse

I write from a corner desktop aged and ragged

But my mind works elsewhere

Sounds of the forest, rain dripping down the leaves and the call of the birds

That is where I write, that is where I find inspiration

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I imagine myself lounging in a chair outdoors listening to the wind softly by my ears

The wind-chimes echoing around me a sweet melody

Peace and serenity find me

They quiet my mind and free my hands

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My feet rustling through the sand on a secluded beach

The sun shining on my skin warming me ever so slightly

The ocean waves splashing gently in the distance

That is where my heart is

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On a hill in a local park, I sit

The place I used to contemplate life and death now brings poetry

The place I cried and felt lost in life now brings hope

That is where my soul is

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I am in many places all at once when I write

Inspiration for my stories is found in the simple pleasures of my life

The things I often took for granted

Are the things I cherish the most

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My hands know what they want to say

My heart feels the emotions on the page

My soul allows me freedom from the journey

Sometimes the words are painful to write

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My hands tremble

My heart skips a beat

My soul yearns for more and struggles

But I let the words come anyways

That is where I write

Special thanks to Arpad Nargy for the challenge poem!