Traveling the Auxier Ridge Trail
Through the Kentucky wilderness
Surrounded by woods, streams and valleys
Across narrow paths
I breathe unpolluted air
And enjoy an untarnished
Serene landscape.
This sanctuary
Comforts my mind
And frees my soul
From the chains of civilization
Allowing me to enjoy
Simple sensations
During my walk of
Natural pleasures.
This sacred land was
Forged before civilization
From erosion and rapid rivers
Before mankind decided to conquer
The natural world
These rivers will still flow
In the distant future
Forever deprived of human eyes
Because we never embraced
Or cared for
The mother that
Birthed us.