inspiration

some memories and some adventures

go outside

find it again

you loved that once

a long, winding drive to the mountains

a slow, winding drive and music

windows down

wind howling through the car

through your hair

nobody else, alone

but happy alone

nobody else and open air. no words

breathless

sunset, shadows, a photograph

put that away and enjoy, breathe

live

in these trees, these leaves, these shadows,

the sun laying down

“stay here,” the forest whispers softly

you couldn’t hear those words on the highway

on the streets

in the city

you chased those whispers

calling from some memory of fall

. . .

real or imagined, shadows lengthen on the trail

and the cool air turns stale