Hemlocked Heart

Wait for me on this summer day,
Where mule deer roam and vultures play.

Beneath the oaks, atop rolling hills,
Wait for me adorned in wildflower frills.

Bath in the trees and dance in the stars,
Memories lost long ago to chiseled scars.

Know the wind, the clouds, the cleansing rain,
Know the roots, the berries, the eternal flame.

Feel my sorrow, my wisdom, my bleeding,
Feel my hope, my resilience, my dreaming.