NATURE’S MYSTERIES

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John Herlihy

The firefly illuminates the night with glee,

Just as the butterfly soars as proud as can be.

The mountains are just full of themselves,

Just as rivers run along as merrily as elves.

Time has a way of making everything old,

Just as winter loves to make things cold.

The fog a thick soup floating across the plain,

Just as spring arrives with its wetness of rain.

The dawn brings with it its own sweetness,

Just as twilight brings fresh young darkness.

Noontime marks the crest of the day’s hour,

Just as midnight marks night’s magical power.

Within nature’s mysteries, such intrigue sewn,

Every secret lies there just waiting to be known.

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(c) John Herlihy 9 February 2020