The canary and owl are at peace...

Like the lion lied with the lamb in spirit...

I close my eyes and accept you as my guide...

Aide me through my struggles in life...

Now I place my faith in Mother Nature,

and feel blessed by a fearless, friendly faith.

 

In the past; I had nowhere to place my faith,

and I struggled to find inner peace.

Cluelessly, I ignored the signs posed by nature,

and witnessed a huge decline in my spirit.

I was lost in my ambitions and dreams in a hopeless life,

constantly seeking the helping hand of a guide.

 

Alas, they were all fake.  With no apparent guide-

I was depressed by my newly weakend faith.

There were times I dreamed of the end of life,

snuffed out and discarded for the sake of inner peace.

I limped around with my broken spirit,

cursing all in the world in regards to nature.

 

Who would have thought I could find tranquility in nature?

With squirrel and deer and tree for a guide?

A soul mate who would take the time to nurture my spirit,

picked me up, dusted me off and said "Give me your faith."

Now in friendship, I have found peace...

Now I can hope to live a happier life.

 

There is so much to be learned within one's life,

so much time in which we largely ignore Mother Nature.

It is hard to explain how to achieve such peace,

I had the gift of a canary as my guide.

I sometimes felt like I was tossing a coin for my faith,

that is not a healthy way to manage one's spirit.

 

How I can shout that I have a happy spirit!

How I can sing about my new outlook on life!

Never in my past have I had so much faith,

nor have I ever enjoyed myself in the arms of nature...

I have indubidable pride in my journey's guide,

one who was able to put my soul at peace.

 

I have fulfilled my spirit while journeying through nature...

I have a brighter life thanks to my canary guide...

Thanks to my newborn faith, I have been fulfilled with inner peace!

 


© 2008 J. James Reider