The Belly of the Root
I finished my work early this morning
and went outdoors to exercise
I jogged around the circle for a while
and observed a few things happening outside
A pickup truck parked on the edge of the street
As soon as went out it drove in and erected a sign post
in the neighbors yard and quickly drove away
Shortly the fire engine raced tempestuously down the street
as if the city was burning with heat
and I could feel the vibration under my feet
I completed my exercise and went back inside
but something suddenly urged me to go back out side
I picked up my camera and my I pad and went into my truck
straight away a white car drove up to the newly renovated house
a tall man and woman in shorts carried a sleeping bag inside
and a little lad stood on the grass looking petrified
I drove out of the parking lot and had a small chat
They were not the owners but new renters
I bid them goodbye and drove away with a smile
I drove down to Eleanor C Lawrence park
The bright sun warm the morning chill
even though the atmosphere was not inviting
but the heavens gazed at me with kindness
Cars parked up everywhere but no one was on the trail
I felt happy that many people weren't around
and the Pokemon go gang was nowhere to be found
once again nature has rebound chasing the restless spirit all around
I could focus on my heart beat and I could feel the rhythm in the street
I walked along the trail whose path was cluttered with leaves
The impact of fall has finally taken its toll and wind was blowing cold
I reached my favorite spot but I could hardly recognize it
dry leaves covered the rocks and littered the flowing stream
I cleared up the leaves and sat on a rock in the middle of the stream
and placed the holy bible a camera and the book "what happen"
on the rock in front of me
suddenly the park came alive and people began to walk up and down the trail
Couples on bicycle couples on foot single women
and an old man and his dog with a mean frown on his face walked slowly around
I wanted to leave that spot but something held me back
I held the bible in my hand and listened to the water trickling under the rocks
And the birds making sweet melody in the trees behind the stream
But one noisy bird kept disturbing me
Everywhere I go I kept hearing the same sound
It resides in a tree in my neighborhood
and whenever I enter the park it starts to shout
I wasn't worried about anything
All I wanted was to have a good feeling
A clear my mind and relaxed mood all the time
I read a chapter from the bible then took up the book "what happen"
something start pulling me off the rock and leading me to something
Suddenly the tree lit up in front of me and I saw something seated deep in the ground
I have been to this place before and I have never seen anything like this before
I began to penetrate it with my spirit and my intelligent mind
It has big head and it looks like it is dead
but it is still alive nourishing itself from every side
The belly of the root has feet
the belly of the root has knees
The belly of the root has twisted roots engraved deeply in the soil
miles and miles with layers and layers of top soil over it
The belly of root has the face of a bull with male and female genital
buried beneath the well
The belly of the root stretched over the continent
resting on the river bank with a big log in its hand
sucking the nourishment from the mother land
The belly of root spans way back in history
When timber was the main industry
When man was searching for food and they had to use firewood
The belly of the root has feet protruding from its head
The belly of root pretends as if it is dead
It looks like a dragon mouth
and a creature is stuck at the bottom of its throat
The belly of root must be dug out so that the people can shout
The belly of the root is littering the street
The belly of the root is a beast !
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