ANTS ON A LOG
One by one they march along, each carrying their special bundle of goods back to the nest.
The remnants of some kin's forgotten lunch, gone by the time their nap has ended.
An outraged cry wakes the birds in the trees - yet they do not falter, and continue on.
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LULLABY OF THE DROWNED He waits at the edge of the pond as they drift closer and closer. The salt burns their tender eyes and noses; parches their thirsty throats. His pool is clean and clear, and they are drawn to it.
One false step and he lunges, and drags them down into the depths. Their struggles don't last long. Soon, their bones join the rest to sleep beneath the waves until the next one comes along.
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GREY TWILIGHT'S VEIL
The sun sets, and mist rises.
Its last rays too weak to penetrate.
Here we linger, departed but not forgotten -
in Grey Twilight's Veil.
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UNTIL WE SLEEP
Black nothingness in the end.
It's the first thing he sees.
From then on he fears nothing - for what can be more truthful of life than that?
All things must end.... but he will dance and laugh and do what he desires until that final day of rest.
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A TOUCH OF WONDER
laugh at your mistakes
rejoice in your triumphs
enjoy the little things
never grow too old to have fun
every breath, every creature, every touch of wonder
this is life; and it's yours
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BURY THE ASHES
she hunts through the underbrush, sleek and wild
her hooves strong, her teeth sharp
her quarry struggles but it's no match
blood soaks the earth, thick and fulsome in her throat
she eats her fill, and burns the rest
from the motherfather life is given
to the motherfather, she returns its bones
and buries the ashes
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