Out on the Range

Standing in the middle of that open field today, I overcame some major fears about life. I saw a vastness that I have never seen or felt before. Laid out before me, was life. It was raw and a little dangerous, thick grass all around..you don't know what you're stepping into. Beware of the snakes. I am terrified but with a little faith and courage, I took the first steps. So scared at first, I sang out loud, to soothe my own nerves and hopefully scare away any vermin that would be lurking under there. Soon though, I began to take more confident steps until I was trudging thru like I owned the place. I watered those trees and it felt good to be there. Without fear. Such a simple task but in doing so, I was giving back to the earth. An equal exchange. I am finally beginning to realize how precious it is. WHAT it is, at all. Its not something that comes easy for me. I have to work at finding the point in most tasks. But maybe that's because I've been doing the wrong ones. Wide open spaces, and bringing life to the living. Feels pretty damn good out here.