A window opens
and my spirit slips outside
She sees
creamy moonlight slanting through leaves
silvery moss growing on the trunks of old oaks
wispy clouds lingering on far-off mountains.
She befriends
red-tailed hawks,
turkey vultures,
two blue herons who live nearby,
a gopher snake slithering across the dirt road.
She feels
no fear, no worry
only an explorer's heart
ready for discovery.
She knows
this is the place
she's always been headed.
Wild
Shrouded in green
Free.
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I am a native Texan who has lived for the past 27 years in Los Angeles. I am a published author of both short memoir and fiction, a Pushcart nominee, a nationally award-winning writing coach, an editor, as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. In addition, I am the mother of three grown daughters of whom I am extremely proud, a grandmother of three darling children and the wife of a man I still love after 41 years.
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20 Minutes a Day 
With slightly different animals, you could be describing my exquisite morning!
How lovely are your words and the passing and spacing of these lines.
Thank you for sharing.
I meant pacing of your words
Thank you. And I’m delighted you are experiencing an exquisite morning!