Forest

Flora and fauna of birds, beasts, microbes, soils, atmospheres, Should only these contribute to the forest components? Height and densities of trees and plants, and their thriving years... Aren't silver, gold, diamonds, and gems woodland endowments? Who cares much for herbs and shrubs where tiny insects abide? Flies, bees, frogs, rodents, bats, and rats playfully hide and seek. Ants, crickets, grasshoppers, centipedes, and millipedes hide Behind grass, leaves, and mud to escape threats as they are weak. With animals, vegetation, and evergreen landscapes Air to breathe, food, medicines, wood, and fodder they provide Forests reduce pollutants in air, water, sound, and space. Protect humans from floods, droughts, soil erosion, and landslides. Though like a student in primary school, I might recite Abiding midst a forest is a venturous delight.