Melody of Life

The carol of the lonely cardinal cries,

Have you listened close enough to hear the tenor of the wind?

Can you find the woodpeckers mellow Metronome?

Do you hear that buzz of the hummingbirds wings?

We must listen close for the drum of a rolling cloud,

Listen close for the pitter of the rain that washes us.

Hear the thunder scream as its fist crashes into the Earth and sky.

Listen for the sharp last breath of prey losing the battle.

Do you hear the last howl of the wolf, before it lays to rest?

That swift mere silence, that the wind plays alone

The quiet that rocks one to rest, a soliloquy of sorrow,

Close your eyes and feel the world, listen to its song

as life and death continue to forever live on.