My Poem "Arise"

Like a wave of solar energy, the solstice and the longest day heralded the arrival of not only new light, but also of new hope, of new optimism, and also a new reason to live and a new reason to love, as well... like a soft breeze through a field of daisies, the sight of nature all around us reminds all who want to see it the unbreakable connection that exists between all things that is so innocent, so important, so serene, so peaceful, so beautiful... like a dream made real, wherever people get the opportunity to embrace the gift of what nature is - like when someone sets foot upon the wet sand of a beach or they go for a paddle in the shallows of the sea; or like in 1966 when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon - there is always this impact and this imprint made that reverberates like a guitar string or like the skin of a drum... like a drop of water on a desert floor, like a tap on a windowpane by the beak of a bird, like the moment a child first sees their reflection, like the moments when you feel as if time has stood still for you for some reason, or like watching a butterfly flutter their wings - there is so much detail, depth, meaning, and spirit to feel, to breathe in, to embrace, and to make a part of you, from which there is no knowing what will follow; but sometimes you have to let things arise naturally - like the spark of love, life, light that can be seen in a person's eyes.