On Entering The Woods
On entering the woods,
external noise is lessened
and daylight settles
for that shadowy compromise.
On passing under the trees,
the body’s genes tighten
and senses heighten
to recall a wilder past.
On leaving behind the copse,
a still mind is flooded
and human life coupled
(it never became detached)
with nature’s daily system
By David Bugg (2012)