I made my way through Sierra Madre
Through the trail entrance and past the monastery

Three miles or so I hiked
I took a video of a snake
Little miniature birds
About 2 inches or so
Fluttering in the bush

When I look across at the mountain
It seems so very close
Never did a mountain seem so real

Birds dance beneath the sunlit sky
Ancient earth
Magnificent

I walk alone
But I am never alone
For He is with me

And now I have some up close photos
Of a lizard
Two shades of brown and teal
Were the colors it displayed

I always say hello
To my fellow hiker

I often wonder about those
Who for whatever reason don't say
A simple hi in return

We share the same earth after all
How hard is it
Just to return the hello?
I do not understand

Sitting on the green bench
At the trail's entrance
Small stumps and grass
The breeze blows

The monastery bells ring at 6 pm
To be good
To do good
To show love to my fellow human being
Is what I will always do

Groups of hikers passing by
With their dogs

I make my way back through Sierra Madre
And On a tree
There is a box
That reads "please take one"

It is a poem template
Entitled "I Am From"
Inspired by "Where I'm From"
By George Ella Lyon