Deep in the forest

Silent of traffic, hidden from life

Where the light is soft and misty

The ground thick with layers of the past

 

Cobwebs, jewelled with dew, glisten

Caught in the early morning sunlight

Creatures move slowly through the undergrowth

All part of an ever-changing world

 

Groups of ancient trees, stand tall, stately

Their bark, thickly coated with moss

Adding weight, pattern and texture

To their towering height and presence

Creating the walls of an ancient fortress

Defining an area, precious, noble

 

A place to inspire, stimulate and nurture

Fixed, while transformative and mysterious

Sharing multi-layered experiences

Across many natural rooms

Green spaces of differing moods

 

An arching canopy of branches above

Allows light to filter down

Through a layering of leaves

Golden and glorious, rich and dark

Ancient, enduring, renewing

The wild wood