Nature Brings Me Home to My Heart

An ancient oak is my safe harbor

Photo by Simon Wilkes on Unsplash

There’s a great ancient oak tree not far from my abode. It has a thick, gnarly trunk with deep wrinkles and long branches. The branches cascade like an umbrella in the summer, shielding the wildflowers beneath them from the full sun. I sit under the tree when I want nature to bring me home to my heart.