Judith Parrish Broadbent Beauty is in the Eyes and the Heart

Beauty is in the Eyes and the Heart

Judith Parrish Broadbent

Somewhere in the future, two young people are walking slowly through the waste of a concrete and glass maze that is the living habitat for the people left in the world. They have not seen the beauty of the past in many years, for they have become conditioned not to look for beauty in the world around them. No fresh breeze ruffles the leaves, for none are visible. Everyone goes about their designated tasks looking straight ahead as if they have developed tunnel vision and having forgotten how to look, there is no need to protect or restore nature’s beauty.

The boy suddenly begins to whistle softly, a vaguely familiar tune, something his inner self remembers from generations past. As he continues to whistle, a soft wisp of air moves his hair and touches the girl’s cheek. She looks up at him and a small gasp escapes from her throat, for behind them as they pass, trees are visible, their leaves trembling excitedly in the soft breeze that he has called forth with his remembered song.

As she watches, two small blue birds land on a branch and begin to chirp in unison with the Wind Caller. This surprising sight brings a small silver tear to her eyes, and as it falls softly from her cheek and touches the earth, tiny flowers of a deep purple hue spring up at her feet and soon spread all around them. Small creatures begin to appear from around the trees and to play along the silvery brook that babbles happily beside their feet.

The Image Maker has always known that they are somehow different, and now she knows why. If you have eyes to see and look carefully, the beauty in nature will fill your heart. Could they teach others to see as they did? If they couldn’t, this beauty would be lost forever. A soft Touch of wind to cool a Summer’s day, With clear blue skies and fresh green grass, Trees with leaves upturned to catch the sweet pure rain, And creatures great and small should stop to see it all. For sharing Nature in this way, Will save the World for another day!