Luminous Castaway~<br/>The quiet forest around me seemed to give me a haughty yet sincere feeling of protection. The large,towering trees swayed effortlessly above my head from the strong wind that blew from the mighty North. Their branches clicked and clacked together,locking and intertwining themselves to form a barrier from the sky to the hidden ground of the forest floor where all animals took shelter for the night. Seeping in through the small openings from the tree fence, the high full moon let her glowing face shed light down to the leaf infested floor. I lay there, basking in its glory for the first few hours until it moved around the sky and was no longer peering into the woods, but was stretched out across the plains. Struggling to keep up with the diminishing rays of vivid white light, my tiny paws gripped the ground with force as i raced through the ever-ending maze of trees and brush. Bounding over rocks, dodging fallen branches and sloppily picking my path over snake-like vines to reach the tree line and find my moon. Sliding to a silly halt, I burst from the woods and tumble into the grass. They say the vast plains and rollings prairies are not for a young pup like myself, the dangers are unlimited and greater than that of the forest, but i am parentless, packless, and sadly alone. My only fiend is the moon who only comes out to see me when the sky has blackend and the signs of day had vanished. I race to the meadow to lie in the long swaying grass to drink in her cool brightness until she disappears beyond the wild West. I would spend nights lying on my back as the breeze rustles and dances in my shaggy rusty pup coat and stare up at the moon with longing blue eyes for hours. Sometimes i would talk to the moon as she whispered back to me through the gentle wind. I would grow sad when she wouldnt come to me on certain nights and was happiest when she showed me her full self. Moving slowly to my favorite spot to rest, i flop over and sigh a great sigh as she shines her sweet radiance upon me and bestows her great beauty on me for hours to come.