I curl my fingers around the cold metal handle

I twist and pull

Sunlight and fresh air touch my face

My legs, my whole body

Sending goose bumps up my arms.

I’m suddenly a part of this earth, grounded.

And my feet hit the rock walkway

I make my way to the pavement driveway

Hot black pavement, where my feet sting and burn

But I leave them there and enjoy the feeling,

It grounds me.

I move to the lush, green lawn, where my feet sink into the lush, green grass

I feel weightless

And so I lie in the grass and let the dew

Soak into my clothes

I’m a part of the earth again, grounded

And I’m alive.