I am from...

I am from wind and rain,

sand between my teeth and toes,

barefoot life and sunburnt skin.

Out on the pasture,

among the horses,

I find kinship and bliss.

Island Juist, North Sea, Germany

I choose fresh air to breathe and vast wilderness,

where bear, deer and moose belong,

and foxes curiously peek through the window

into my peaceful home,

where dogs lay by the fire of the wood stove,

after long working days,

content,

my horses joyfully greeting me without fail.

I choose my kin.