Forest Traveler
journey in a forest
Breeze whispered between emerald trees
leaves crunched under shoes
Rain’s crisp scent tinged the air
stumbled upon a village
mushroom houses built a town
gnomes emerged to offer baked goods
fairies’ winged greeting flew by
flowers carved a path
glowed in night’s approaching darkness
bonfire circled in its center
city hearts warmed by its flames
and dusk sets on the horizon
when fireflies come out to play
magic in the village dies down
Sun disappears under Cloud’s blue shade
stars populate the sky
constellations forming their bonds
Moon waves hello
helping guide the trail home
new friends never forgotten
forest traveler’s memories live on
By Allison Brown