Arbutus

I am a native of this coast... I am rainforest born,
blown by coastal winds,
twisted, and
shaped by the salt water of this western shore.
This is my home.
I am linked to great peoples,
indigenous,
settlers,
adventurers,
bound by the borders of this farthest western shore.
I grew here and nowhere else.
This is my home.
I can smell the Precious Life in each breath
and roll it's salt along my fingertips.
This is a sacred land.
This, this furthermost western shore,
is my home.
Welcome.