down an unbeaten path
the twists and t
u
r
n
s
the sky warrants somber reflection
the muggy air is cause for a deep sigh
the saturated ground swallowing even the most
lightly-treading feet
naturally, dehydrated flowers sigh with relief
overhead
trilling sparrows flutter
gliding over the sullen stratosphere
just as the dew
slips
from the
tips of the grasses
and the hoary glint above seems to vanish
morphing into a
dim
dreary
grey
inconsistent beads of water
f
a
l
l
from immense, vibrant trees
with vast leaves
the ground dampens
as trifling creeks r u s h
to escape their
monotonous path
through the thick of the
brush
a desolate environment
disassociated from
the world
disconsolate turf
seemingly sorry for the
decaying flowers surrounding
an eerie bath of grayscale light
slaps the mutilated landscape within
where trees' limbs are stopped
short
in favor of scars
with a vow of irreversible impairment
but at the center lies
a quaint cottage
lights on
people bustling
thick smoke rising
above the chimney
through the smoke-stained windows
a discerning fellow accompanied by
his most discerning confidants speaks
of isolation and seclusion
further distancing from their harmonious surroundings
"for the benefit of the people and residence,"
he insists
and the people erupt
into rapturous applause