It’s Right There

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
~Confucius~

Dear Hole in the Leaf:

We see it,

the beauty that you encircle.

The world on the other end

awaits.

This is the path to greatness

of nature and space.

This path of wood and gravel

leads us to the universe,

the one of beauty.

The one of green forests, azure oceans, purple mountains and fields of wheat.

This path of modest description

leads us to a world of over seven billion people,

beautiful people,

who build, create, invent, repair, teach, or simply hang out.

This path of twists and turns

leads us to immeasurable wonders,

big and small.

Man-made damns, painted toads, castles and fjords

This path of life

leads us to unseen blessings

and emotional allure

of love and friendship and community

This path leads somewhere

to the beauty that is at our fingertips,

it’s right there,

through your hollow,

if we simply see it.