In Search of Hidden Falls

Hidden Falls Park, St. Paul, MN
iPhone 5s, 4.15mm, ISO 32, f2.2, 1/707

"In a darken wood"

In a darkened wood I wandered to and fro

Not knowing where I shall go.

The sky and boughs encroached upon me;

Neither sound to be heard, nor movement could I see.

My face grew pale, my hands turned cold, sweat formed my furrowed brow

Chest pounding; horrible thoughts I would not allow.

You filled my arms smiling and giggling, now vanished the moment I turned around.

Another minute, then five more the deadened silence was the woods reply

I called your name, quiet as a tomb as I stand by.

I yelled your name! Rooted to the ground while scanning the greenwood for a clue

Silence greets me once again, and in my mind the last ten minutes I review.

Mouth completely dry with ringing in my ears, the forest appears to spin

Control is regained when softly in the distance rustling is heard above my inner din.

Swiftly my legs take flight in the direction of the sound

In an instant I’ve cleared a quarter of a mile, where a tumult abounds.

Stopped in my tracks, I spot your smiling, giggling face among the throng

Nonchalantly I walk up to hold your hand as if nothing was wrong.

There we stand hand-in-hand appreciating the view:

A beautiful sunset waterfall within the dale that gives my life anew.

TS 2015