Did you know? It crushed me.

Once upon a time, I found the classic trail.

The beauty it held was beyond the expectation of those it surrounded. I stood in awe as I tried to wrap my mind around this euphoric experience.

The slight dew on the leaves gave is a beauty no one could fathom but the chaos was imminent.

Beyond the cover was a deadly ecosystem that was ready to engulf anyone who made the wrong move.

Everything shook with the wind that blew past my fragile frame. How could one not marvel at this phenomenon?

Lightning struck twice while I stood still; fearing for my life I had nowhere to go.

Nature is such a dangerous game.

Seconds turned to minutes and I realized I stood in the weeds. The vines wrapped about me, ready to take me away. What would that be like?

Would the vine take me to the place I can call my own? Is the place full of bliss? With no chaos? What is bliss without chaos?

The engulfment of fragile souls must take a lot of work. Speaking softly I started to understand the choices of nature. We don’t get to choose the environment. Yet, those who enter become a victim of how we act.

As I sat down. The vines started to build a bridge, leaving me be since I chose to listen. Without a threat, a friendship started to flourish. What could this become?

The panic struck as I started to stand. The vine dropped the bridge forcing me to sit once again. As I sat I realized it wanted me to watch. Be there and be still.

As I watched the creation of vines, I found myself more in love than I could imagine. The trees shook with glee as I laughed.

Did they know we laugh?

Maybe they were never a threat. Could it be, they just want us to stay?

Chaos isn’t unproductive as I am reminded at this moment. Beauty comes from scars. Would they ever let me leave?

As I watched the end product, the vine finds me starting to get up and I quickly panic.

Instead of a threat, it handed me a single rose.

The rose started to melt as I started to fade into unconscious reality.

The unconscious reality just happened to mean I am now awake.

Did you know? It crushed me.