under sapphire-clouded skies
a subtle stillness settles
quieting an anxious heart
and relieving worldly pressures
breathing in sweet mountain air
our mother's strength fills my lungs
as up the steepest trail i climb
every obstacle is overcome
sunlight's touch warms my face
like father's power, omnipotent
and as my soul sings in praise
vanished is my discontent
An impossibly blue sky adorned with feathering mists forms a cathedral overhead as I watch cloud shadows parade across the valley floor miles below as they perform their north-to-south ritual under the paternal gaze of the mid-afternoon sun. A gentle feeling of being here descends and centers on my soul, and I know that I am where I should be, and have been all along.