Thickets, Swamps and Forests

Thickets, Swamps And Forests Travelling through the thickets, swamps and forests The trail you walk takes you through an unseen world Massive trees shade the rocky trail Trees born of recent fires reach for the sun Others older as your country itself shade their offspring Ferns reach their fronds reach out searching the moist air Dew left by the cool nights sparkle like diamonds even in the shade Moss covers the rocks where springs flow from the ground Springs of water made pure by grey, cold limestone Animals of every kind hide in the dense thicket Fearfully watching your every move Few people care to see what you are seeing The beauty of everything nature has ever created Beauty to be left alone by those who wish to destroy it Those who wish to make every forest a hotel Those who wish to cut down trees to make paper And those who just hate anything left in its natural state Thickets, swamps and forests are like beautiful women To be loved, caressed and cherished Allowed to grow in their own ways and not be shackled Love the wild world the way you would a woman In all her beauty she will return the favor and be there for you More beautiful and gracious year after year That is Mother Nature’s promise to all who care about her child If only we could answer her Protecting the thickets, swamps and forests The world would be a better place