Re-Wilding
Re-wilding is happening
inside of me,
and in the forest
outside of my window.
We are the same,
my mother and I.
The once wide
and neatly manicured
trail in the forest
is growing over,
vines twisting in an intimate dance
with grand old trees.
new grasses and plants of all kinds
springing up all around me.
Growth cannot be stopped.
Life cannot be stopped.
The wild cannot be contained.
Despite my best efforts to keep everything neat
and in its place,
held back,
contained,
controlled,
penned in,
wild nature perseveres,
she wins out,
and she always will.
Mother nature
is the sacred mirror,
showing me the truth
of who I am.
Like her,
I am being re-wilded,
my once restrained,
constricted,
controlled,
and nearly decimated
inner wilderness
can no longer be contained.
I do as she does,
I break free…
I become wild,
And I escape the confines
and the bondage of
servitude,
people-pleasing,
appearance,
conformity,
and fear.
She shows me
the truth of who I am
and the inner strength that I have
cultivated for so long...
Resilience,
Determination,
Fortitude,
Compassion,
and Peace.
She shows me my freedom.
She teaches me
to Trust
in the flow,
to let go and accept
the seasons of life,
Birth, death, and rebirth,
And faith in the process of renewal.
She offers me
love,
safety,
and belonging.
Within her I find Home.
Re-wilding is happening
Inside of me,
And in the forest
Outside of my window.
We are the same,
My mother and I.
