My feet touched the velvety green that lie beyond my door

I knew it was grass but couldn't remember the feel anymore

The sky, a beautiful blue orb with splotches of white and grey

Was so much more beautiful than the TV portrayed

My eyes burn from the yellow dot in the sky

I can't believe I've missed out on this

 

I feel the roughness of the concrete

Man-made scratches on my skin

I kick a few rocks and cut myself

But I'm not quite ready to go back in

I look around my neighborhood

Perhaps I shold come out here more

 

I watch mutated little boggers slither to mate

Beyond them, a bird laughs at a worm

Squirrels chitter endlessly

Strays sleep under porch lights

Trees sway in the blowing winds

And pine cones scent the air

 

I've never realized how much beauty

Stood in front of my house

It only makes me sad though

That no one else seems to realize it

There's a whole world outside your window

Enjoy it before it's too late