in the woods

when you get lost
in the woods after
the sun has set, and
cold is coming on,
and the trees are
still and heavy with
the night, and you
can't find your way
out no matter how hard
you try, how hard
you walk and walk, then
it's time to stop,
to settle in, cease
striving to find your
way home, and be still.
when the sun rises in
the morning you will
know exactly in which
direction to go.