Lost Valley

"Lost Valley" was inspired by my experiences on the Lost Valley Trail in the Buffalo National River Park near Ponca, Arkansas. Walking along the path of frost covered stone, There seems a serenity in the trees. I can only feel the power of being alone, And that such loneliness brings me to my knees. I can imagine the life unseen, When humankind is not wandering here, And all the hidden creatures awake, To breathe and dance without any sense of fear. The moss covered boulders breathe silently, Of ecstatic waters once frolicking near, When the Earth sighed torturously, In anticipation of man, came fear.