Nothing, Invigorating

Thursday prompt: Tonic of Wilderness

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My words are first to know
when things aren’t right inside
When it’s cold and dark
and outside lies
the tonic of wilderness

Far away are warm days
when weather and mood align
whether your mood aligns
with what is outside
or keeps you safe or not so safe; you hide
Where there is nothing
but every thing
that lies
within; frozen in me
fixed in place and time
without; there is everything
My words tell me, there is not a thing
Invigorating

I wish the Wilderness would argue
If I could just step outside
Get out from inside
The wild mess of my mind
where the tonic hides

Thank you for the prompt, 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘊.

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