Trapped in a room staring at sheets, screens, and walls Mind slipping to crunching leaves beneath my feet Times of peace in a different world A world uncontrolled Nothing is simple only free to live in the light, untamed Scratches on the door soft whimpers Come here my boy It could just be you and me together in our world Soaking up the smells willow branches dancing around us You and I embracing the uncontrolled Running, laughing, sharing our silences Tail wagging, dragging me from contemplation into a smile Up with me A friend unparalleled, companion in my fear and anger Comfort in my sadness, destroyer of my loneliness Lets go together, escape this life and join the leaves Feel the underbrush, the rays of light together. Just us two together with the wild No more struggling to make life into more Just being with the hum of the woods and the babble of brooks Tomorrow maybe you and I we will go for a walk A run Into a new life, free together