A Little Story

Little crickets are in the fields
Hidden under the bushes.
How beautifully they sing
Without appearing.
They tell stories unceasingly,
Singing until out of breath.
They talk about green grass,
Birds and trees,
Mention the rising sun, moonlight,
The sweet breeze.


In the tender quietness of the night,
Many stories they tell.
Nobody listens to their stories,
Nobody understands.
They scream blue-murder,
Nobody hears.


Little crickets,
Don't get tired.
There must be some people
Listening to your stories,
Assimilating them with pleasure,
Longing for the new ones,
Passing by your private houses.


But it is not enough for you,
Talking about birds and trees,
Mentioning the rising sun, moonlight.
Madly you exhaust your little bodies
And scrape your sad story
Tightly into nature.
The sad story is much bigger
Than the crickets, so little.


There'll come a day
When you'll stay in the past
With your stories from nature's book.
Then nobody will know,
And nobody will hear a bit
Of your stories so sweet

Fide ERKEN
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Burton Avatar
June 8, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Great story, I love to write them alot, I have so many storys I havent placed on the net yet. Any way enjoyed this alot and hope to read more of your wonderful storys.
Erken Avatar
May 23, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Thanks friends for your kind comments.Nature needs sensitive people to understand and protect it.Thanks Stacey.Your comment makes me happy.Love,Fide
Shahwan Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Beautiful.
Devonshire Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 8:46 AM
Must agree with Shango on this one, Fide! There's a lot more here than a cricket recital that goes unnoticed. Perhaps we are all making sounds that nobody notices. I feel that way sometimes. Love this thought-provoking poem!
Shango Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 8:40 AM
You are not just a great story teller ... but you are philosopher ... and a cricket too may be a word in your meaningful language of talent. Love
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