A window opensand my spirit slips outside I seecreamy moonlight slanting through leavessilvery moss growing on the trunks of old oakswispy clouds lingering on far-off mountains. I befriend red-tailed hawks,turkey vultures,two blue herons who live nearby,a gopher snake slithering across the dirt road. I feel no fear, no worryonly an explorer’s heartready for discovery.I knowthis…