Alone in the alien
Snow-blown woods
Moving hard to stay warm in zero weather
I stop on a rise to catch my breath
As the setting sun
Streaming through bare-boned trees
Falls upon my face
Fierce and full of life
Breathing easier now
Breathing in and out
Breathing with the earth
I feel, I feel at home
And when, who knows how long
When I trudge on down the trail
And find my old burdens returning
I stop once more to say no to them
No, not here
No, not now, not ever again
I have claimed that welcome home the woods have given me
Breathing easier now
Breathing in and out
Breathing with the earth
I feel, I feel at home
I can feel myself
Standing clear and strong
Deep roots like the trees
Trouble and time depart