Wildness

In the heart of the wild, a wisdom unfolds,
Of mountains untouched and waters that sing;
In forests ablaze, each season beholds,
Life’s magnificent splendor, a beautiful ring.

Let us bask in the wildness, the spirit so free,
In the dance of the creatures, the rustle of leaves;
Every whisper of wind, a sweet mystery,
In nature’s embrace, where the heart never grieves.

Life flows like the river, fierce, bold, and true,
With every heartbeat echoing nature’s own rhyme;
In wildness, O dreamer, find meaning anew,
For the stories she tells are never out of time.

— John Muir

• John Muir