Whenever

Whenever you stand alone in an empty forest,
And the trees make your voice echo around you,
And the mountains surround you with peaks that reach taller than the sky,
You are in peace.

Whenever you are alone near the sea,
And the crash of the waves against your feet feels cool,
And the shade of the tree surrounds you,
You are in paradise.

When the crisp smell of the west takes you away,
And the sun beats down on your back,
And the land seems to go on for days,
You are in a desert.