Beauty of Nature

Waking up to the smell of fresh water,

And to the smell of fresh cut grass.

Hearing the birds chirp,

And the bees buzz,

Oh, how I admired nature

And all of its beautiful creations.

I would take a moment,

a moment to absorb the sunlight,

and a moment to appreciate nature itself.

I loved everything about it.

While walking with my father,

The closer I got the louder it became.

The closer I got the stronger the smell of the freshwater became.

And my father asked “are you scared yet?”

But the thing is, I was not scared.

Instead, I was amused

Ecstatic and full of joy.

While at the same time, still in shock.

I could not believe this was happening,

But it was.

Seeing the fresh water plunge over Niagara Falls,

Wondering where it could be going next.

Twelve-year-old me was still amazed.

For a moment I took a step back,

Analyzing my surroundings,

The smell of the trees, the ray of sunshine, and the roaring waters of the falls.

The view,

It was astonishing.