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