In vast wilderness
you become

insignificant,

one tiny molecule
in an immense organism,

a snippet of DNA

absolutely irrelevant

to the throbbing pulse
of life and landscape
that totally surrounds you.

And then
you choose ―

to pull into your shell,
to set your edges,
to protect your fragile ego,

OR

you let yourself open ―
slowly ―
like a delicate flower,

you let your pores expand,
your muscles relax,
your mind slow down;

you breathe,
you rest,
you wait quietly.

And then ―

your boundaries
seem to fade away,

you can feel yourself
merging
with the timeless world around you,

and deep in your core,

your heart

begins to sing.