Early morning......

             Early morning and all is quiet,
         no squirrels, rabbits, not even birds.
           Trees are all still, deer in the glen,
             cows in pasture sitting in herds.

     Morning dew gently blankets the ground,
        see through mist hovers over the lake.
   Frogs have gone home, nightly music silent,
  day creatures now have a chance to partake.

     A need to take care, share with everyone,
    mysteries of nature a wondrous gift to all.
    Internal clock ticking, animals waking up,
        a feast for creatures large and small.

     Birds above flying, coming in for a drink,
      then into the trees for safety and cover.
     Squirrels and rabbits begin their routine,
       daily ritual they repeat over and over.

    Each day is different, yet remains the same,
     scurrying for food, to survive another day.
      Much in common with animals we have,
     doing our best to survive in our own way.

           We eat, drink, build our shelters,
   protect our families, bring them provisions.
        Teaching survival, passing on skills,
           hoping one day they will make
                          right decisions.

          Sitting at this lake observing nature,
realizing how fragile the minutest life can be.
       The sights, smells, sounds that I hear,
      rests in the hands of all, do you not see.

Written by:
Karen Palumbo
Photography by:
Robert Palumbo
6/24/2007
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