A poem I wrote while enjoying nature

Posted by Dan and Carole McClelland

A Turn on the Upside
by Daniel McClelland

It becomes a common thing, life turned upside down.

Trees form like a wall, in shades of green as abundant as your imagination.
The blue sky, an ocean, with white capped wispy clouds, floating on, as if a dream.
The light of day beats down in freedom, heating rays fill the still of dawn.
Can life get better? I think not. But the turn continues on...

A soft coo of a pretty dove, the powerful stretch and flight of a butterfly.
A canvas, a painting, a new day. The view, a glimpse into eternity.
The ground is peppered with plants galore.
The supple dark earth and the rain of last nights clouds, a perfect concoction.
The catalyst of suns morning light, the final ingredient.
The heavenly potion activates in silence.
Shoots of new growth accelerate to touch the sky...

It becomes a common thing, my heart turned upside down.
A new day begins.

The path is slimy and narrow at times.
The smooth clay a metaphor to the hill we climb.
The clouds become darkened and the sun is hidden,
but the field is ripe, a gem shinning bright. Picked just for me.
The soft wet grass, a blanket of life, a cushion, a comfort, a foundation to grow.
To fathom more, can it be done? But the turn continues on...

Sharp and distinct a bird makes its call, a hawk overhead dives for it's prey,
And the wind rustles leaves, as it groans through the trees...

It becomes a common thing, life turned upside down,
But God's Peace makes it's mark in the heart of us all.