The Hike To Nightfall

The Hike To Nightfall 

by Paul McCann

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On a hike through the evergreen way

the sound of a gushing stream 

cascaded round  our ears

as thoughts poured through our open minds

to a place where no one ever hears .

A silent reprieve from the clutch of cold concrete

we found sanctuary welcome us home

where tree ferns glistened

as the touch of twilight fell

where butterflies are left  to drift alone .

Peace fell where water fell from higher ground

and all around 
nature’s beauty looked back as us .

We stepped back and glanced

as the sun danced in the sky

just before the dusk .

I listened to the waterfall

as she spoke with soaking sounds

of the fish before our time

and how they drank natures beauty

and leapt from the streams

to fill  their gills with liquid sunshine .

We took a long look at the hidden spaces

between the higher ground

and reached out our hand

and touched a deep moment before the sun set

to allow the night to fall over the land..

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