Mountain humbled

Space eyrie and big - almost oppressive and weighty
surrounds and absorbs you
Wrapping you soft and unnoticed
In its clawless powerful grip

The only noises made are by trickling water
Hidden beneath the surface of the mountain
Alive and vibrant - talking
whisperings beyond understanding

Insects strum, damp rutting stags bellow
in the misty cusp of dawn and dusk
more at home than you will ever be
unless your pride and ego cease

Your smallness creeping under the skin
Mind awakening to the deep truths within
Nature showing the way to those willing to see

Tension and turmoil descend to calmness
amidst the grandeur and vastness
Gently humbled by a mountain
The souls reward is serenity