Can you imagine the way your heart might mend
Abruptly awakening to a dark, inky Sky
Your sleepy eyes seeing more stars than you knew existed
Stealing the breath from your lungs all at once as they spill across the night like milk

Imagine the strength you might secure
Climbing through bottomless, unfamiliar Canyons
Feeling millions of years slide across your calloused palms, timeless
The Earth safely embracing you against Her warm, red rocks

Imagine the love that might swell within you
Watching the River spark, then ignite, with the flame of the setting Sun
Her gentle ripples reflecting magic back into your humbled, Human eyes
Her ever-steady flow beneath your wavering feet

Imagine the beauty you might behold
To come upon a bushel of prickly pears, purple like plums
Set atop a vibrantly flourishing Cacti like a thorny crown
The taste of their sweetness lingering on your tongue for hours

But,

Imagine the same way your heart might break
To turn away from the intense heat of an unforgiving Sun
As Her rays beat down on your reddened skin, relentless
Searing you until you're cracked, bleeding, and raw

Imagine the fragility you might feel
As the Canyon's loose pebbles send you flying, tumbling downwards
Her soft curves turning into sharp edges
That leave you bruised, scraped, and defeated

Imagine the fear that might overwhelm you
As you lay yourself down to sleep, alone on the cold sand of a beach
The torrential roaring of the River's rapid crashing on below your head
Screaming forgotten heartaches throughout your dreams

Imagine the ugliness you might witness
As you reach too quickly for the Cacti's unripened fruit
Her bone-like spines piercing your skin, leaving such a powerful ache
It stings long, long after it's gone.