early morn captive

early morn captive

early morn captive

found my way to the spring box 

gathering water for the day

it was clear it was cool

it was life giving

great coffee it made

the one room shack 

offered basic shelter

it was old even ancient

i was not the first 

to make claim of 

it's calm and charm 

nor would i be the last

a world 

in all it's splendor 

waited patiently a step away

as loyal dog alert for command

it owned this space 

i willingly surrendered.