There’s a forest of fear
Where magic feels near
But not all of its white
And eyes give me a fright
As they look at me deeply
To greet me, or eat me!
I don’t really care
Just don’t wanna be there
So I run but the trees say
‘No! That’s the wrong way!
Your dreams are still waiting
Deep on the inside
For years now already
They’ve endlessly cried
‘’Don’t leave us we need you
And love needs you too!
We cannot be shared
Until you bring us through!’’’
***
So I stopped and I breathed
Though my back was still turned
The trees held their breath
Oh how my heart yearned
To turn, run straight back
to hug those wise trees
go into that forest
and set my dreams free
But I took a step forward
A small step away
Then felt my whole body
Go weak; tremble, sway
***
The time was now, I turned around
Is it just me, or can trees look proud
And as I approached that forest of fear
Quietly at first, I began to hear
My dreams at its centre, egging me on
‘Have faith, we’ll protect you
We need you! Come on!’
***
Once over the threshold, I hugged the lead tree
Then onward, eyes closed (it was too dark to see)
I used other senses to follow that path
Walking and stumbling right into the dark
The noise from my dreams getting louder now
They’d started to sing! (don’t ask me how!)
That melody lit up the path to the core
And I ran, ‘cos I just couldn’t wait anymore
The deeper I went, the more light I saw
Until, at the centre, I stood in awe
Surrounded by dreams that I’d hatched through the years
But that hadn’t yet grown, because of my fears
I cradled them gently as tears slowly fell
Showering dreams that began to swell
Follow me friends, it’s high time to leave!
And back through that forest we ran and we weaved
My dreams ran ahead and behind and beside
My heart felt miles high, miles deep and miles wide
Until I could see – there’s no forest at all!
Or at least it became infinitesimally small
As me and my dreams fly high up above
Smiling and singing on thermals of love