Being the Wilderness

Schooled in cities,

surrounded by degrees of urbanity,

can I be the wilderness?

Can I, through force of will,

turn my lone maple tree

into a symbol of wild growth?

Can I reclaim the reckless rebellion

of my younger days

and grow now

(my years marked by tree rings)

into the wild crone, the persona called for—

demanded—

by the times we live in?

Can I live up to this expectation

of wild growth?

Can I live down my current prim self

and move beyond to the wild blue yonder?

If I will it, will it happen?

Imagine the unfettered wildness

I can bring to all things,

setting an example for all

who would follow me

into the wildness of the wilderness.

 

 

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