Take today, I had a huge 'doh!' moment when Maitland was discussing the unique connection of forests to European fairy tales. An obvious thing when you think about it; no children are likely to get lost in a forest in one of the 1001 nights. Who'd have thought......I can be so docile sometimes!!
Anyway, forests......
Soft mulch underfoot, an earthy smell,
Angel rays through branches filter.
Time to sit and breathe and think
Where leaves are troubles sanctuary.
From silence and the shadows,
If only we do wait.
Sprites and fairies come out and dance,
And in our dreams do play.
For here is where my heart is light,
Here is where it sings.
This is where my heart does lie,
In the forest, hidden.
Its funny how I set myself these little tasks, I intended to write a little story about a heart hidden in the forest. A place of sanctuary and protection, not danger and loss. But then that is not what comes out at all. A little idea to be filed away for another time maybe.
So what has your mind conjured?
Just because I love this song at the moment!
And a little food for thought, do you believe?
