[Free Verse] The Little Acorn

Tiny, tiny
one little acorn
plop, it falls
on the forest path

Roll, roll, rolling
where are you going?
riding on the breeze
to the shade of the grass

Saying hello
an ant came out
the acorn smiled
"Let's play together"

Roll, roll, rolling
slipping and tumbling
but the acorn
is just fine, it's okay

The sun is warm
the sky is smiling
the acorn is happy
and gives a little hop

In the distance, a little bird
sings tweet-tweet
the acorn listens
and dances, swaying to and fro

The forest's big
tree root
says "Come here"
in a gentle voice

The acorn rolls
snuggling up to the root
a little tired
and lets out a yawn

Soon it is night
the stars twinkle
the acorn softly
closes its eyes

Softly, goodnight
the voice of the forest
the little acorn
is fast asleep

Thank you for taking a walk in the forest with the little acorn. The acorn is rolling along happily again today. I wonder what kind of journey it will have tomorrow. I would be happy if a little acorn were also quietly rolling and smiling inside your heart.

Thank you for reading this work.
I depicted a day in the life of a little acorn, from its encounters in the forest to its swaying and falling asleep. While writing this story, I felt as if I were walking through the forest with the acorn, being blown by the wind, and sitting down in a sunny spot.

I depicted a day in the life of a little acorn, from its encounters in the forest to its swaying and falling asleep. While writing this story, I felt as if I were walking through the forest with the acorn, being blown by the wind, and sitting down in a sunny spot.

An acorn might just be a nut. But when you layer onto it the "beating of a small life" or the "gentleness of the world," there are moments when your heart quietly unravels.

If you, who read this, were able to feel even a little bit of the scent of the forest or the sound of the wind, that is the greatest joy for me.

I hope this story quietly reminds you to make space to look at the small things amidst the busyness of everyday life.

Thank you for staying with me until the end.

How is everyone doing?
Thank you for reading again today.
I wish for all of you
to have a wonderful day.