Between shadow and sunlight There lies the beauty of being, A path woven through the forest, Where trees stretch their branches wide, Offering their quiet embrace, as if to say: “You are not alone.” Here, nestled in the silence, I find my heart speaking softly, Each rustling leaf a reminder, Each footstep a connection, To the earth, to the stories beneath, Where roots entwine like destinies, Where the fragrance of pine lifts my spirit, A promise—there is always a way back To the simplicity of nature, still alive.

— “Between Shadows”

• James Wright