Amidst Fallow Chaos

Mendocino Woodlands

Exploring the edges,

rugged borderlands,

amidst fallow chaos,  I run -

my heart pounding, 

spit forming,

shapeshifting,

hiding behind mask after mask

but never escaping

myself.

Beneath the layers,

only my core essence remains...

a gentle lover

compassionate guardian

steadfast witness

and loyal daughter of Gaia.

I lay flat on my back

feeling the cool dirt of the forest floor

against my bare skin, 

soft moonlight peeking thru trees

the last thing I see before 

my eyes flutter closed.

As I surrender my body to her

our heartbeats merge

effortlessly,

without struggle.

Body.

Bones.

Blood.

Dirt.

Compost.

Dancing, dreaming, resting

in the womb of the Earth.

We are all connected.