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# Slough Ramble
- URL: https://www.cjb.today/slough-ramble/
- Published: 2024-05-29T19:10:03.000Z
- Updated: 2024-11-03T20:06:49.000Z
- Description: Walk at sunrise and feel your soul appear....
- Author: CJB
- Tags: vss365, Poems & Poetry, Blog Seeds 🌱, Soul Coaching, Creativity & Art, Mental Health & Wellness, Health & Healing, Soul Happiness, Home & Living, Kindness & Love, Life Musings, Life Quotes, Memory Lane, Psychology & Mindset, Relationships, Self Love & Improvement, Spiritual & Philosophy, Wisdom, Tips & Advice, Writing & Books

Sun cracks the hedgerow, paints the path in gold,  
A crispness hangs, the night's damp breath grows cold.  
Leaving tarmac's grey, I find the muddy lane,  
Where dog walkers trudge, and fallen leaves complain.

The slough, a muddy scar across the field,  
Holds mirrored sky in puddles half-concealed.  
A heron stands, a statue carved from stone,  
Waiting, unhurried, till a frog is shown.

The air is thick with scents - of damp earth's hold,  
Of fallen apples, bruised and turning gold.  
Blackbirds squabble in the hedgerow's heart,  
A symphony of life, tearing worlds apart.

I ramble on, the squelch of mud a song,  
No destination, just where paths belong.  
A pheasant bursts from cover, wings a blur,  
A startled rabbit dives, a furry stir.

And in this simple walk, this muddy trudge,  
A quiet thankfulness fills me like a nudge.  
For breath that fills my lungs, for sunlit sky,  
For this chaotic world where wonders lie.

Each rustle in the leaves, each robin's call,  
A brushstroke on the canvas, painting all.  
The slough reflects the changing light above,  
A reminder of resilience, strength, and love.

No grand pronouncements here, no epic quest,  
Just moments held, a simple life confessed.  
Blessed in the mud, the rustle, and the squawk,  
A heart that's grateful for the world it walks.

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