Retreat

... from Latin retrahere ‘pull back’ 

For the past few days

I had the great need, 

to retreat 

from the world.

To clear space

in my mind.

I found solace

in my front garden

Connecting with the earth

clearing weeds

cutting back

making space.

A few minutes at the time.

Taking plenty of time

to watch the snails 'moving house'

as I unintentionally 

disrupted their world.

My apologies.

Today, I was grateful

to connect
with the earth
when a bizarre telephone conversation
with a hospital staff member
brought my sanity

into question.

Sitting on my small crate

under the apple trees

pulling weeds

brought my mind back to

trusting my own thoughts.

Nature is healing.