The morning birds sing
Whether they have an audience or not
And the crickets in the grass
Do not cease to hop
Or clamour
Simply because I walk by
The sun rises and sets
Without any human intervention
Nature is its own force
And before it
Our innate human narcissism
Falls away
So sweet 🤗
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Kate, this piece seems to me like a gentle reminder of nature’s independence and timeless rhythm. I feel like the contrast with human ego is both subtle and quite profound!
Much love,
David
I think it is why humans need nature David, it grounds us into our true place in the world, makes us realise we are not the centre of everything. The hawk that flies above the presidents head does not care who he is, and neither does the ant beneath his feet. The idea that nature has nothing to do with me reminds me that other people don’t either – we are lost in our heads but the birds sing regardless. They are here. Truly here.
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Love this, Kate! Absolutely true, and also a thinly veiled commentary, it seems, on how each of us should “sing” regardless of whether the world hears our song.
Hi Camilla,
Spoken like a true artist 😊✨
Enough to bring us down to our knees, nature is.
Certainly is Selma 💕
I love this!
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This reminds me a little of the very first stages of the pandemic, when it *felt* like the world was collapsing, but all we needed to do was look outside and observe that nature remained its same, magnificent self…as it always has been, regardless of what humans do. (Unless, of course, we destroy it, which unfortunately is the case too often.)
Yes Yacoob. I largely ceased to watch mainstream media during the pandamic, I think I have stopped with all but a few accounts of social media as well now. Nature is the best way to cut the noise and realise Our natural safety net which lies beneath everything
Very profound. 👌
These birds sing, with or without an audience. However, humans of today are more concerned with doing things to show off to others. We are caught up in materialism and are obsessed with keeping up with the Joneses.
Some humans certainly are Heidi. But I wouldn’t become overly discouraged, not all humans are obsessed.
Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts 😊