Beauty in the Wood
By Morning Star – Nov 2022
The beauty that surrounds her—
The ****** and the dove.
Protection gently wraps her,
In circles made of love.
The little deer, she struggles,
Through thorn and tangled bush.
But soon the forest opens—
She scrambles
through the hush.
There is no fear,
only the light—
The moon will guide
her steps through night,
Until the morning comes once more,
And in its glow,
she’ll paint in words
what beauty lies in store.
The animal symbolism (****** = builder, dove = peace, deer = innocence/navigating fear) gives the piece emotional depth