Dance in the mist
(Because the mist is fun).
And run in the mist
(There’s races to be won).
Like a boy in the shower
you must sing with delight.
Like a wedge-tail above the cloud
climb to new heights.
Like troops hid in waiting,
in the mist the forest hides.
And the mist sweeps the mountain
and refreshes her sides.
In the mist, you can hug and within you can cheer.
And cry in the mist,
for friends there are near.
And critters and flowers rely on dear Mist
to refreshen, awaken, receive morning kiss.
But friend, be warned: Don’t live in the mist
For in the mist you will miss
the world adorned.
Her true colours and scenes
and who you are becomes blurred,
And the whitewashed nothing ends up preferred.
And the mist covers things
that ought to be seen
And the mist destroys views
and bleaches the green.
So go dear, encounter the mist,
and experience her frost.
But soon return,
lest you become lost.
And finally, this you must wist:
Remember, you’re not at home
when you’re in the mist.
Inspired by a trip throught the English Peaks District in March 2024.
Peaks District, England
Callan Anthony | 29-09-2024