What Meets The Eye

     I went to Lake Bonny Park today for the first time in about a year.  What I love most about the park would be how diverse it is.  It has so many fields to play sports on and also a nice nature trail so people can take runs, jogs, walks or nice strolls through the area.
     What I liked most about going there today and visiting would be the silence part of this exercise.  I kind of pictured myself in Colorado, in the mountains with the cool crisp breeze blowing on my face while sipping hot cocoa.  But I was not there, I was at Bonny Park and listened to the birds chirp and the breeze fill my body.  I like the challenge of having to sit still and not think.  But be still.  I am not used to that at all but when I have my alone time with my Creator I try to be still in His presence and know He is God and listen.  That is what I tried to do today. It may have not been my alone time but it was extra time that I took to reflect on all He has created and and made for us, His children, to enjoy and be in awe of.
     I am not a writer, nor do I know how to write good poems, but what I do know how to do is try and do my best and that is what I believe I did.  I was there for the 45 minutes and tried to take in all that I could during that time and gave it my all.  I think if we never take the time to stop or slow down we so easily miss the wonderful, beautiful master pieces God has created and we cannot enjoy them for what they were created to be.
     I watched and looked all around me during the part I was writing. Seeing all that there was to see with the naked eye.  I tried to look beyond that and figure out what exactly i can see that is more than physical but yet why nature acts the way it does.

"The Senses"
Birds chirping in the pine trees
Calling out to one another
Singing beautiful melodies
Acorns dropping as if they want to be heard
Like hail hitting the car windshield
Ant mounds all around
Filled with anticipation
Needing to survive
Wind whistling through the leaves and branches
brushing past and leaving all behind
The sun drenching the landscape
Soaking up the droplets of water
left from previous rain
Worms inching along side feet walking on sidewalks
Trying to go somewhere
Somewhere real fast (they are underestimated)
Smells so distinct as if it wants to be seen
Like flowers first bloom in spring
Now breathing in deep taking all that is offered in
squeezing eyes so tight wanting to embrace
Every smell, melody, sound, emotion or touch
Nature is more than what meets the eye
      
"I went to Lake Bonny Park [or Circle B Bar Reserve] for this field trip, and I stayed there for at least 45 minutes."