A Ritual While Camping in the Wilderness

let us shake off the dust 

of our civilized lives 

and dance naked in the firelight, 

arms outstretched,

only the nonjudgmental eyes 

of the moon watching us.

shed our inhibitions

and the shackles of doubt,

casting our fears 

toward the heavens.

drink of the power 

of the earth and cosmos 

and enjoy the freedom 

most only find in dreams.

~~~~ This poem was inspired by a prompt from Poetic Asides asking for poems about camp/camping. This also was inspired by this week's prompt from Carry On Tuesday.