Help Your Heart to Sing

 Many More of Us Than You

We slither, we slide, we hide in the crevices

We hop, we jump, we disappear in a clump

We scurry, we hurry, we skit, we skat

We are trapped

We seek the shadows darker and yet, we expect to see you soon

For your shadow takes out the Light

In spite of our difference in size, we will surmise there are many more of us that you

 

Reputation

We come in your presence, we crawl on your arm

The Sound of us is not like a charm

We hum, we buzz, we sing

Some of us carry a reputation you do not care for

 

Precarious

We are small, we are large

And in most cases, we are in charge of our domain

But just the same if we wander out of our domain into yours just the same, that lane is rather precarious

For many of you when you see us, you say simply eww, go away

Do not come back upon this day

 

Just Like You

We come in a variety of colours, but many of them dark

And most times when you see us, you embark on sending us on our way

Unless of course we display a sense of beauty, we display a sense of joy

Only then will you employ a second thought

We were brought here for a purpose

Just like you

 

Look Different

Many of us prefer the dark

But some of us embark out into the Light

In spite of the Light, our exposure is great

That is why many of us in the Light move quickly, or gravitate together

For we know danger is near, for we truly hear

It would appear many of the senses you carry, we do also

The only thing is they look different

 

Hurry

We vibrate, we flutter, we scurry

Many of us are in a hurry

 

 

There are times we commune together

 

Smile

Quite your mind, sit awhile

Listen intently, smile

 

Communication Device

We too communicate through to you

You often consider the flutter, the buzz

Or the song as strictly belonging to us, as a communication device to us

My dears we the Insects of the Land, want you to understand, there is more to that sound than you realize

We too communicate through, to you

Most of you just don’t realize its intent

Messages are sent minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day

We are here to say it is not through lack of trying, it is through not only your ability to not only listen, but glean the possibility of an understanding

Now if the understanding is not landing in your knowledge base, be aware we also share information through telepathic sources

 

Resources

We like you, have many resources at our fingertips

Some of them you see visually

Some of them are microscopic and beyond

But they all belong, just like you

 

Invasive Species

Now many of you may refer to us as Invasive Species, as in coming from elsewhere

We are here to share with you a thought or two, many of your kind, will arrive to share with you, things that are unfamiliar to you

You have two choices, along with your voice

You can either learn more about us as an Invasive Species, or remain ignorant, remain divided

 

Many Version

This story is not one sided, this story has many versions

And there is a reason for our newbees to be here

Do not fear us, learn about what we have to offer

For we too are beginning to learn to adapt

You too need to learn to adapt, as well

 

Changes

As Mother Earth changes, as she will

You too need to adapt

We as well

 

Lighted Zone

Some of us pinch, some of us alight, some of us even bite

Some of us sting, some of us ring

Some of us move toward the Light in flight, we are drawn to it, we are pulled to it

And then again, some of us produce our own

For we are from the Lighted Zone

 

We Need to Live

We provide food for others

We eat food others leave behind

And when it comes to some of your kind, we seek out part of you

We too need to live

Some of us lift you up

Some of us pull you down

Some of us are just around

You get to know the time of year when we all of a sudden appear

You don’t see us in the cold, for we like you, follow through to stay warm, to stay cuddled up

 

Inside Insect Information

We know of the change in temperature, long before you do

We know of the coming storm, long before you do

We send messages through, long before you’re even aware

We share weather information among us

We may not have the World Wide Web, but instead we have the Inside Insect Information I I I

And try as you might, it is not there to cause you fright

 It is there to share among us, so we can prepare

 

Well Lived

Our lives may be short, but they are well lived

For we give our all to what we do

And when the shoe fits, we wear it

 

Will Others See You

How about you, do you give your all to what you do

Or do you even like what you do

Do you declare upon a stair, that you want to share, what causes you despair

Or do you declare upon a stair, that you surely do not want to share

For if you declare who is you, will others see you

Or will they ask you to hide away and share not

 

Role

Do you want to brought into the forefront, or do you want to be hiding in the shadows, where you are secure, where you know who you are 

We the Insects of the Land want you to understand, we get it

Each one of us has our own role

We understand that role and we make it our goal to fulfill that role

 

Share What You Have Learned

You on the other hand, many of your plans may fall flat on your face

And do you trace that misunderstanding as a fault of yours, or do you learn from it

We the Insects of the Land want you to understand making mistakes is part of life

We suggest to all of you, embrace your mistakes, learn from them

And if you choose to, share what you have learned

So that way when others attempt to discern which is the right way to go, you can show them your path, show them your wisdom

For the wisdom of another can help another to discover what might work, for them

 

Reality

We the Insects of the Land want you to understand, it is not what you look like, it is not your voice of choice

But rather it is what you do with what you have

Many of you have much, but you don’t see it as such

For all you see is other people’s reality, as something to achieve

But we the Insects of the Land want you to understand, that is their reality not yours

 

 

You Have so Much to Offer

If a mosquito wanted to be a bug, or bug wanted to be a mosquito, great changes would be needed

And their transformation would not likely succeed, in any shape or form

So don’t stand there feeling forlorn, feeling lost

At the cost of standing out, at the cost of being alone in the Light, we the Insects of the Land want you to understand, you have so much to offer, just as you are

 

The Importance of You

So be an insect for a change

Rearrange your life, skitter, scurry and hide in the shadows, and then again peek around the corner see if anyone’s watching

And when you see the coast is clear, steer in that direction

For my dears, we the Insects of the Land want you to understand, the importance of you is just that, the importance of you

So be you, celebrate you

Make mistakes, learn from them, and share

 

Journey

And declare you are on a journey, you do not know the end result

There will be valleys, there will be mountains

There will be open plains

There will be highs, there will be lows, there will be in between times

There will aha moments, there will be where did that idea come from

There will be times for quiet, times for peace

There will be times where you need to release

 

Release

Release what you may ask, release that build up of energy, release that anger within

There will be times for sorrow, there will be time for dance

There will be time for song, there will be time for dance

And there will be time to enhance your surroundings, paint a picture, change the furniture

Or enhance an article of clothing

Yes, my dears we the Insects of the Land want you to understand, enhancing one small simple thing

Can help your heart to sing

Allow it to sing that familiar ring of joy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You Are the Earth

We Feel so Much Through Our Touch

Stretch, reach, touch

As we stretch, as we reach, as we touch, we feel so much through our touch

The scent is nearby, as well

Our shell may be enormous, our shell may be vast

But we are cast in a different Light

For in spite of our size, it is our eyes, it is our sense of touch

Where we learn so much beyond our size

For the touch of the feet, the touch of the nose, truly exposes what we’re meant to know

For as we go over the surface of the ground, some of you listen for our sound, the sound of us running across the plain

And just the same, you listen to our calls, you listen to our trumpeting

 

Parents

We are family borne; we are family bound

And we as parents, listen to the sound of our younger ones

They too communicate through touch

 

Eyes Tell Much

For those of you, human folk who choose to reach out and touch us, you are in for a surprise

Our eyes tell much, our skin not so much

For we may be able to communicate or receive communication through our touch, but when you touch us, you feel not much

Perhaps it is your fear, perhaps it is your withdrawal

 

Trusting

For as you place your hand across our leathery skin, you feel you might begin to understand our texture, to understand our ways

We are here to say, if you want to learn this way, you must be patient, you must be trusting

For we the Elephants of the Land want you to understand, we too want to communicate with you

But in order for this communication to take place, we are here to grace you with a thought or two

 

Feel the Sound

Like you, when you walk barefoot on the ground, we too feel the sound of Mother Earth

Therefore, my dears when you appear in rubber soled shoes, and you choose to touch our leathery skin, you may be in for a surprise

If you want to truly understand us beyond our size, take your shoes off, place you skin upon the skin of the Earth

And only then, will you be birthed to the communication that will come through

For we like Mother Earth are there for you

So, let’s review, if you are to receive and understand what is coming through us, in the form of communication, you must relieve yourself of the blocking shoes you wear

 

Individuals

Our size to you comes as a surprise, for those of you who have never met us up close, feel you cannot do what you must do, to understand us completely

For our shell is just that

We will not dwell on the shell any longer, for you must understand each and every one of us are individuals upon this Land, some of us are shy, some of us are robust

Some of us are you can trust, some of us not so much

Yes, my dears we the Elephants of the Land, want to make it perfectly clear, we are individuals beyond our size

So, look at us within our eyes and see beyond our size, for size matters not

You’ve been in our presence for a purpose

 

Understand the Beginning

And this purpose is to understand the beginning

For within us is deep wisdom, deep sorrow

For when it comes to tomorrow, many of us will be gone

We’re hoping for the dawn of a new understanding, we are hoping for the dawn of a new day

For we the Elephants of the Land are here to say, there is more to us than meets your eye

 

Linked

The Sky People know why, the Earthen Spirits do too

The Standing Ones know of our presence, the Stone People as well

The Creepy Crawlers, the Winged Ones, we all stand hand in hand linked

For we want you Human Folk to understand, we rely on each other, you need to know it is true

For if you choose to eradicate one of us, it affects the All

 

Ripple Effect

So, we the Elephants of the Land, want you to understand every action you take, there’s a ripple effect

So, choose your action carefully

And know that an action does not have to be a physical movement, does not have to be a physical stance

 

Olive Branch

Know that you action could be holding out an Olive Branch

Your action that demonstrates care, many people share

Those of you who like to act anonymously, your voice is also heard

For we are one species, in one large Herd

 

Herd

And you too are a part of that Herd

Each individual that is a part of the Herd, rely on the one next to you

Some of you find the water all are looking for, some of you find the food all are looking for, some of you look for a safe place to stay, some of you find the direction, find the way, some of you crawl to surface, some of you dig deep down in the ground, some of you move together when you hear a threatening sound, some of you open your hearts to another, some of you uncover knowledge you never knew before, some of you listen, find out another’s score, some of you cry out in the night, some of you express great delight, some of you share a warm embrace, some of you trace another’s face in the sand, some of you look out at the view, some of you turn away from the view, some of you stand on the grand stand and say what you have to say, some of you delay what you have to say and bury it deep, some of you are steeped in troubles, and see not where you go, some of you show who you are, some of you open the door a crack, some of you prepare for an attack, some of you reach out your hand to another, some of you push another away, some of you say what you think others want to hear, some of you make it clear where you stand today and always

 

Choose Today

We the Elephants of the Land want you all to understand, whether your shell is large, whether your shell is small, we are here to call on each and every one of you

You all have a role to play

So, choose today act that role, choose today be that role

 

The Plan

We the Elephants of the Land want you to understand, we are in tune with the Land, we listen to the Land, we understand the Land, we know the plan that the Land has for us

You too are privy to this information

But you need to quiet your mind, if you are ever to be so inclined to understand what is coming through for you

 

Pitter patter, pitter patter, pitter patter, ding, ding

 

A Part of You

Stomp your feet, settle it down lightly

Caress the top of the Earth

Roll in it, expose your skin to it

Let the Earth become a part of you

Let’s review, let the Earth become a part of you

With the Earth within you, you too are the Earth

You are One

You belong to each other, you are each other

So now that you know our secret, now that you know our plan, now do you understand, you are the Earth, we are too

That is why we all have a responsibility to each other

 

One

What you do to one, you do to the other

What you give to one, you give to the other

How you think of one, you think to the other

 

Wired Together

You are wired together, you are in sync

So, think that thought, be that thought

That is why you have been brought here today

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Be Proud of Thee

 We Merge with the Waters

 Feathers slippery across the waters

As we immerse our heads, we feel led down beneath

And as we submerge, we merge with the Waters, we merge with the Earth

We go deeper still

 

Prize

When we get to the bottom of the hill, we see before us our special prize

And in our eyes, it could be dinner, it could be lunch

We feast our eyes upon our prize

And it should be no surprise, that in no time at all our prize is gone, our prize has disappeared

For we are here to say to you, we pursue our prize until it goes through, down our gullet, into our tums

And that is the sum of it

 

Eyes of Another

Once we have received our prize, once we rise to surface, we see the eyes of another, hungry still

And we will as most parents do, share part of our fill

As we release it from our bill, it penetrated deep

And eventually the little one will go to sleep

The nap will not be long, for before we sing our next song, that bill will be open looking for more

You parents know the score

 

 Favorite Meal

We the Winged Ones who rest upon the Waters, are here to say to you, we live close to the Waters to pursue our favorite meal

Do we fly much, a little

But we like to be in touch with the Water

 

Call of Distress

We watch, we wait, we anticipate, is it time to go beneath, is it time to lift aloft

Did we hear the little one cough, should we investigate or should we congregate closer still

We recognize that shrill call

That is a call of distress, that is a call of I’m under duress

We the Loons of the Lake want each and every one of you to undertake the role of the parent

 

Choose a Course

Each sound you hear you must interpret

Is that a sound of stress, or is that a sound of duress, or is that a sound of I just want to express how I feel today

We the Loons of the Lake undertake this question period

And then of course we choose a course

We work in tandem, sometimes side by side, and other times we must confide we’re a fair distance from each other

For we have discovered if we stay too close together, the little one will not choose to learn

For the little one learns quickly what he or she can do

 

Separation of Sorts

And between you and me we the Loons of the Lake learn to undertake a separation of sorts

This separation is obviously on a trial basis, for each little one is different

We listen to the calls

We interpret their meaning

And little by little as they learn and little by little as they improve, they set their own grove

 

 Making of a Parent

We the Loons of the Lake want you to anticipate the making of a parent does not happen all at once

For we are here to say, having an offspring upon one day, does no just make you a parent, it just provides you with an offspring

We the Loons of the Lake wants you to attempt to anticipate, all of the safety measures you need to put in place

And interlace that with all possibilities for each day and each night

This is not to cause you fright, this is to educate you, to prepare you for your role

 

Prepare You

For it is our goal to do just that prepare you

Be aware that each offspring will be different, each offspring will have their own mind, you might be the kind to think they’ll be just like you

But we the Loons of the Lake are here to help you, anticipate they just might not make that passageway

We are here to say, they come with their own ways, they come with their own knowledges

And as a parent part of your role is to unlock that knowledge, unlock that ability

And if they’re not just like you, do not pursue that point, let it go, help them to show you where they want to go

 

A Journey of Your Own

We the Loons of the Lake are here to ask you to attempt to undertake a journey of your own, an investigation of sorts

And this journey and this investigation is for you to observe, take a step back

And when you notice your offspring are on track, and they need you no longer, allow those wings to open wide

Allow them to take off, to be who they’re going to be

But when you see they start to falter, alter your course give them a soft-landing point

And as they repoint their goals, and as they repoint their desires, allow them to go again, allow them to fail, allow them to succeed

For without them bleeding a little, they will not fully understand

 

Parenthood

Therefore, we the Loons of the Lake want you as parents to anticipate, this role of parenthood is not a straight line

We are more inclined to suggest it is more of a zig zag, a back and forth, and up and down and some cases turning all around

It’s a journey of sorts, part of it’s yours and part of it’s theirs

All you need to do is be aware you can’t always share, you can’t always include

For no matter what you do, it’s not always fair

So, we the Loons of the Lake want you to anticipate there will be many ups and downs in this parenting scheme

But from what we are seeing, it’s well worth it

 

Listen to Our Calls

We the Loons of the Lake are here for you to anticipate listen to our calls from up close, listen to our calls from afar

We are here to share with you each call has a deep meaning

 

Afterthought 

We like to swim, we like to float

Now we are here to suggest to you, flying is a bit of an afterthought

But then of course flying brought us to you

And let’s review if we want to go a distance, with much persistence we need to get airborne

 

Wait

Rest in the silence, wait for our song

For you all belong

Sing your song sing, out with glee

And be proud of thee

No matter what other people see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We Know What is at Stake

 Our Stamp

Slither, slide

If you want to come inside our world, you need to slither and slide

For us to get by, we need moisture, for us to get by, we need the damp

Our stamp on the world, are the passageways we leave behind

And we are also inclined to leave behind what we have ingested, once we have divested of it

 

Break Down

As in we would like to suggest that we do our best to help things break down

For can you imagine the sound, if nothing broke down

The piles would be immense

Therefore, my dears we want to make perfectly clear, it is our intent to make a dent

 

Best Interests

Now some of you squirm when you see us, and some of you just say plain ew

But we are there for you, we have your best interests in mind

And we are well aware, we are inclined to be used as bait

Now we will not delay to say, that we are not so happy upon this day, for we recognize our days are numbered

Now we continue on our path, we continue on our way

For as we said before, we are there for you

 

You Leave Much Behind

Sure, as you can see, we proceed to feed ourselves and get rid of the rest

Now we must attest that you leave much behind

So, we the Worms of the Land want you to understand, worry not we are a lot

We work day and night

And instead of your Labour Laws getting in the way, we just say, we eat until we’ve had our fill

And still just a bit is left behind

 

For Your Soil

And we are inclined to say those bits and pieces we’ve left behind, are there for you, there for your soil

So, boil no longer when you see us on your way, for we are here to stay, we have a job to do

 

Many Fold

We are a food source for many, we understand that

And that is why we are here to say to you, we display a rebirth so to speak

As in our numbers become increased many fold

Now some of you many suggest that’s bold, and right you are

For we have a job to do

 

Leave Some of Us Behind

Don’t see us as yukky, don’t see us as gross

For we may not be pretty, we may not feel great, but we want you to anticipate what the world would be like without us there

We share in the space with you, and many others

That is why we are here to say, we are here to stay, as long as it takes

So, as we under take our role in life, all we ask of you, is to leave some of us behind

 

Thank Us

For you are perhaps somewhat inclined to thank us for what we do

For much of what we do is behind the scenes, away from the main fare

For many of you will declare, you like things nice and tidy

We too are with you

But in a different way, for in most cases we like to be beneath, away from the peering eyes

And when we are not, in many cases you are surprised

Delighted is not a word we would use

Unless of course we are of another use

 

 A Part in That

So, we ask of you allow us to do what we do best and we can attest eventually you will know we are present, eventually you will know we are there

For as the undergrowth disappears, as the undergrowth becomes less, we can attest we had a part in that

We work hand in hand with many other species, who do things very much the same, who are in similar lanes beneath the ground

 

Enmeshed

But all of us have one thing in common and that is we enmeshed in the beat of Mother Earth

For we are Earthen Bound

We listen to her sound, we hear the messages she sends through

And we do what we are instructed to do

Therefore, my dears we want to make it perfectly clear, if we just appear to be hanging around with nothing to do, keep in mind we are just following through with instructions

These are instructions you are no privy to, for you don’t need to know

For as priorities go, you are on a need-to-know basis, and you don’t need to know

 

Not Always About You

We the Worms of the Land want you to understand many of us who live beneath the ground, many of us who you hear not a sound from, we all have a role to play, we all have a part

And your part is to allow us to carry on

If we are in your vicinity observe and walk away

For we are here to stay, we are here to do what we do

For it is not always just about you

You too have a role to play

And we are here to say we have no reason to get in your way

Therefore, my dears we the Worms of the Land want you to understand, play your role, be the best you can be

And we all will benefit from that

 

Through Vibration

If we could sing, we would, if we would have a voice of choice we would sing, but although you don’t hear the ring of our voice, we definitely choose our voice of choice

But it is silent to your ears

But let us be very clear we communicate our needs, and we proceed in a similar way slowly, methodically, carefully, through vibration, through time

We are inclined to send through exactly what we want to get to others who need to know

For as we go through the ground the tiny sound of our presence is heard and observed

For as we penetrate the ground munching here and munching there, we would like to declare other species move out of our path

 

Nice Juicy Meal

And then of course there are always those who are looking for us for a nice juicy meal

They too listen to our vibration, listen to our presence

In essence they know we’re there

And instead of wanting to share the space with them, they’re there to let us know who is in charge

And by in large, we have no say in it

All we can do, is carry through what we are meant to do

 

 Be the Very Best

We listen, we wait, we anticipate, and we venture forward

We the Worms of the Land want you to understand, all we are trying to do is follow through on our role

For it our goal to be the very best at this role, for we know what is at stake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Found Out Something New

Talk About You

The Crows of the Land want you to understand, we see many of you, and you see many of us

Some of you would say that’s a plus, some of you would see differently

We the Crows of the Land want you to understand, we talk among ourselves and we talk about you

But so that you do not come through as the only part of our conversation, we are here to say many a day your name does not come up

 

We Know You’re There

But then again, we try to send messages through to you

Now for those of you who listen, for those of you who watch

We see you; we know you’re there

And we are there too, in your vicinity, close by

For we spy an interest, we spy an exploratory note

We see that you devote some attention to us

And that for us is a plus

 

Our Advantage  

Now some of you may have noticed our calls are not the same

For we like you, attempt to mimic others

It’s not that we want to be like the other, not at all

We understand their calls, we understand their rhythm

And therefore, my dears let’s be clear, we use those calls to our advantage

 

Noticed

And for those of you who are listening and look our way, we are here to say we’re glad you noticed, we’re glad you care

For we swoop up into the air, we descend in groups

And when we want to get your attention, we sometimes swoop, we sometimes stand in circles in the middle of the road

If you strode there once before, we see a pattern, we see your way

And we are more likely to stay put

For we have learned along the way, many of your ways, many of your patterns

And with this knowledge and with this ability, it creates stability in our numbers

For as we get to know you, we get to see what you’re all about

 

Look for the Meaning

Some of you shout, some of you whistle, some of you sing, some of you are quiet, some of you are soft spoken, some of you like to place your bare feet on the ground and listen to the sound of Mother Earth, some of you like to raise your hands in the air and declare I am alive, I’m feeling well

Some of you dwell in your misfortunes

Some of you take the same path each and every day

And we are here to say, we are thankful for that

For we know where to find you

Now some of you are erratic, some of you change your path

And for those of you who have that view, we are here to say to you, we study you intently, we look for the meaning

For although you are erratic, although you change your ways, there too is a pattern

 

Teach Us

Now some of you see us fly singularly, and some of see us fly in a massive group

We are here to say to you, many of the same things that affect you, affect us as well

That is why we shall always watch you

For you have so much to teach us

 

Share

There are days we are noisy, there are days we are quiet

And then again there are days we are contemplative, we watch your every move

And then we share

We share that we declare, we know something new

Something we’re will to share about you, for as one of the Feathered Ones, we share among our species and beyond

For we have learned long ago, with the way things go, the more we know about you, the better

 

Dreams

We see thee beyond our eyes

But this should come as no surprise, for some of you see us in your dreams

And some of you it seems, dream with your eyes open

 

Tag Team

Some you believe when you see us, it is an Omen

We the Crows of the Land want you to understand, we are not an Omen, not at all

Our calls are purposeful

We sometimes warn other species, that something is coming

For we’re kind of like a Tag Team, tit for tat

For when we work together, we all eat, when work together, we all survive

We are one of the hive species, as in there are often many of us

We travel in groups, we have huge conferences

For it is within these conferences that we share

We declare to each other, I found out something new

Can I share it with you