Spring begins

First Hike of the Season – Spring   (Wood Element)
 
Puffing up the steady incline
Legs bucking at the exertion
Breath catching, face reddening
Doubting myself and cursing myself at the same time
Why am I so out of shape
What was I thinking letting it get this bad
Removing myself from the center of attention
I focus on the wonders around
New plants pushing up through the dry ground
Delicate buds covering trees about to burst
Tiny birds dashing through the bush chasing each other
Ants marching in time never missing a step
Spiders plotting their next web
An abandon web along the trail
Connecting with Nature and my visiting friend
Both seem glad to be with me, both welcoming and warm
Nature reminding me it is time to shake off Winter and embrace the new
Time to stretch and push my body to move and strengthen
I too need to wake up from my Winter’s nap and embrace the new day.
By the end the difficulty melts away and the connection is all that counts.