Walking into the woods I stared at giant redwood trees The leaves being crushed under my feet I sat beside the wise tree and looked up into the moon Listening to the cries of overhead flying loons The silence was a sound itself, it was strange to hear myself think for once I sat there reading and thinking until down went the sun, I got up and left my small haven in the woods, returning to My meager shelter Torches ablaze as I returned home It calmed my inner helter-skelter