God dusted the forest this morning.
a little white outline over the trees
highlighting some stand out members of
the tree population.
I walked along the path
which was covered in white as well.
The trees were wind tossing snow
that slid down my collar
giving me a freezing start!
The white dusting brought out depth
to the forest. I now was able to see
deeply behind and beyond the usual view
that I'd pay attention to.
The cold winds, the light snowfalkes jumping
from the highest branches, sliding down to the
forest floor waiting to mix and grow
next spring, waiting to thaw from freezing times.
Maybe God dusts these trees to awaken our attention
to help us see deeply, to love beauty, to
shake free from ordinary routines.
Maybe just to give us a start when the flakes find
a loose fitting collar and skate down our backs!
Richard W Smith
December 5, 2010
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