desert love...

naked i sit in the desert
and hear the birds sing,
songs of love,
of happiness, of belonging,
i listen to their teachings,
im open,
im ready,
im ready to learn
my next lesson,
of being grounded
being content
being here
being here now,
i see the harsh rugged barren
red rocks and white sandstone, juniper trees and sage
its open and vast and welcoming
the desert will guide and direct me
teach me things i need to know
teach me some hard lessons,
it can eat me alive
or guide me
i choose the latter
i chose to open my heart, mind and soul
feel growth happen,
feel changes
i watch the sky
the starry night sky
i watch the flowers open each morning
and smile brightness to my day
the desert heat is cooling
telling me to sleep
to dream
to explore my desires
to then wake
and live
living in a way i never have
living to the fullest
my fullest
i dance
sing
sway
love
play
explore
and then i dance some more
some for me
some for the desert
and some for the moon
i look up
i see
i feel
happiness
and a smile forms