Rainier Garden

The Sun has not risen yet…

and the mountain still sleeping …
behind the blanket of the thick fog…

in the faint light, the dark trees appear

by the quiet lake, we now admire

and suddenly comes the wind…
the ripples that it brings

lifting the mist and the fog
that travels towards me
and between the branches of the trees…

I then forget what I came to see…
but I know the secret behind this wind
the harbinger of the glory …
and the moment I was waiting for isn’t too far…

in a few moments, it stops…
the ripples disappear…
the fog thins…
then there is the majestic Rainier in sight…
in a few moments, its glowing in the first golden light…
lake doubles the delight

with the mountain’s reflection,
and these wildflowers are a colorful attraction
I am in heaven in this beautiful Rainier Garden!