Nature's Way

along the leaf a caterpillar crawls,
robins necking in the trees,
squirrels room freely from tree to tree
more like monkeys in their frivolities,
ants dig holes under tree roots
chipmunks hiding nuts galore,
season after season comes and goes
routines never change here...
ducks on ponds paddle end to end
wild turkeys in the forest hide
especially in November...
deers and does walk freely by
hunters reloading bullets,
snow lays on the ground comforting
those living underneath...
snakes in caves hibernate along
along with their furry friends
and those of us who love the sun
have long since gone home...
nature does as nature lives
we can learn a thing or two from them
but only after we find a way
to put our past behind us.

November 14, 2024