Sunday, February 8, 2009

Nature's Mystery

The man in the moon
Peeking through the skeletal trees
Is always watching –
The sentry of the night.
I have a phobia – the dark – but I find myself sitting outside during this full moon on the first winter night that isn’t below zero anyways (I can’t see my breath for once). As I sit here, I’m surprised to feel completely at ease. It must be because of the illumination radiating from the full moon in the cloudless sky.

I look around my yard with the trees surrounding me hiding who knows what. What makes this moment different from all the other times my heart races when night descends? The shadows are still there. The unknown is still hidden. Uncertainty lurks just beyond the edges of light.

But I still feel no fear. In fact, I feel at peace. The night is so quiet and calm. For the first time all day my mind is free to wander without intrusion. Nature’s moon leaves me feeling safe and protected so that I can enjoy the solitude of this night.

Nature always has a way of protecting us. The infamous man in the moon eases the fears of the night like a giant night-light in the sky. The trees create a barrier of privacy. The rustling of the wind soothes away the nerves. How does nature always have a way of putting things into perspective?

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