Stone Soup

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The Spirits of the Forest

Go outside
Go to a forest
Find a place where you can sit down
Listen to the sweet sounds of the birds chirping
Feel the soil grasp you and bring you down into its domain
Listen to the rushing water of the stream
Feel the moss grow on you and chain you against the tree next to you
Open your eyes
You now feel all tingly inside
You have just met
The Spirits of the Forest

Lily Kasius
Lily Kasius, 10
Troy, NY