A Common Afternoon
As I stand outside
I can feel and hear
And see and smell
There are birds and trees
And butterflies galore
The gentle, cool breeze
I welcome it as it turns and twists
It encompasses my being
And the soft, warm sun
It shines on my skin
Like a blanket
Or a supernova of comfort
The earth
It smells of dirt and dew
And the leaves
As they start to fall
They smell bitter
And sweet
And like the hope of a beautiful day
About to drift off into another
The leaves blow in circles
They are tornadoes
Of the start of a new season
The gentle, blue sky floats
Over the unassuming mountains
As they tower over the land
The birds chirp. . . chirp
And then the crickets start to hum
And the locusts finish off the sympohony
That surrounds me
This is a magnificent day
It is unlike any other
Yet for this place
It is extraordinarily common