Across the Divide
The Flight Patterns of many, spread far and wide
As they go across the divide, they see many species,
traveling with them
For the call of Mother Earth, is loud and clear
It is through the sheer strength of our numbers, we
do not find we need to slumber, the same as you
For let’s review, we have a voyage to undertake
And undertake it we do
Flight Companions
We see through the obstacles, we see through to the end
We send through a message, to each and every one of our
Flight Companions
For when we fly in a V don’t you see, we share in our own
realities
For as we fly in a V, we share the responsibility, so the
leader is not the same, each and every day
For we work together, hierarchy aside
For we want the wind resistance, to slide off our wings
And as our wings sing in unison, we repeat the same
continuous beat
Our numbers are many, our numbers are few
And if you seek to know us, you too will know when we are
flying through
For our flight pattern is a Signature
Our Power
We the Canadian Geese of the Air would like to declare;
we have started our journey, our plan is beginning to unravel
And as we travel miles, upon miles, upon miles, some of
you smile, some of you grimace
For some of you see our gracefulness, some of you see our
power
And then of course, there are those who see us upon a
certain hour and say, Oh No
Here we go again, will they stay, or will they go
Only time will show
There is a Purpose
We the Canadian Geese of the Land want you to understand,
when we show up, there is purpose, there is a time
In some of our cases,
we are inclined to stay
For we did not get up upon that day, when the time was right,
to take flight
Things happen, things get in the way
And we are here to say to you, we try to make the best of
the situation, we have before us
Forgive us, for our entry into your scope
For we chose not to elope, when the time was right
And in spite of your grimaces, in spite of your, Oh Nos
We are here to say to you, we will eventually go, when
our time is right
So instead of fighting us, instead of getting in our way,
we are here to say to you, our stay will be short lived
Not Today
Like many of you, we too operate on an individual basis
And since we are not privy to the same hierarchy, that some
of you live under, we are here to say when the day comes, when most take
flight, some of us just might say, not today
We want to lay down our nesting here, where it’s
comfortable
And by the way, some of us stay, for we like the cold,
some of us stay, for we are more bold
Life Source
Some of you take a dim view of our presence, some of you lie
in wait
For we create a Life Source for you
For those of you who hunt, for those of you who need us as a
food source, we will gladly be there for you
For we know of your need, we know your heart bleeds
For we see thee, all of thee
Stand our Ground
Now some of us are daring, some of us are bold
Scold us not, for we will stand our ground
Especially if our little ones are around
For each Mother knows her place; each Father as well
Yes, we are mere shells of our Beingness
But the birth of a new one, allows us to continue
And continue we will
We See You Too
Some of you see us from the top of the hill, some of you see
us from down below
We are here to let you know, we see you too
As we speak to each other, we know about you
And just so you are well aware, you are nothing new
Your ways are similar and yet different
Some of you watch, some of you praise
Some of you are totally amazed at our abilities, our ways
of knowing
Some of you shake your heads in dismay
Some of you lay in wait, to anticipate the day we will
fly by
Some of you look to the sky, some of you look at the
ground
Some of you just listen, for the sound that approaches
you
Drum
For that sound, that powerful wind beat, is like a treat,
is like a drum
For that drum beat is part of the anticipation
For you anticipate, when we can be on your plate
Little Ones
Or you congregate together with the little ones
And you watch their eyes open wide
And you slide across a comment or two
There is the silence, there is the wonder
There is the tiptoe across the Land, how close can they
get, do they truly understand
Keep Your Distance
As we stand on the Land, as we sit and nest, we make
a request keep your distance, respect ours too
For we are very protective of our brood
And some days you might say, we are in a bit of a mood
We see your intent, we see your curiosity
If you come with respect in mind, we are the kind to
understand that
If you come with harm in mind, we are the ones to reject
that
If you come with anger in your heart, we are the ones who
will choose to depart
If you are ones who come with Love in your heart, we are the
ones who will embark on returning it many fold
As you see the fold in each wing, we sing our songs for
you
We Know Our Role
As we flap our wings, as we lift to take flight, we might
like to think our own thoughts, we might like to go somewhere else
But once the flock is established, we know our role
And we roll with it, so to speak
For as the seasons speak to each one of us, we prepare
for the change, we prepare for the journey
When Moments Strike
Now many of you humans feel the change too, but in your case,
most of you do not travel great distances at a certain time
You are more inclined to do that, when other moments
strike
It’s not about the flight of the whole, it’s more about
the flight of the individual
Survival
Unless of course the stress that comes to you, becomes too
great, and you need to integrate into a new place for your own survival
And that is when your arrival may be known, or not
And that of course is when many of you are brought together,
for a singular purpose, for a singular time
For you are inclined to think about the survival, not only
of your survival, but the survival of your offspring
Migration
Now this movement this migration, is taking place
everywhere
We share in the movement, we share in the time
But we the Geese of the Land want you to understand, when
other humans see us, they don’t put up much of a fuss, they just see our
journey as natural, they see our journey as a way that it has always been
You on the other hand your migration is different
Welcoming Arms
For where you go, not everyone will show welcoming arms
To some your movement causes alarm, to some your movement
cause upset
We the Geese of the Land want you humans to understand, those
humans that are moving, those humans that are migrating elsewhere, are here
to declare to each and every one of you, share our Heart
Safety
We would love to remain at home, we would love to have a
place to call home, we would love a place of safety, we would love a place
of acceptance
For our journeys taken, are not taken lightly
We the Migrating Masses of the Land, want the rest of you
humans to understand, there is purpose in our migration, there is safety in
numbers
We do not wish to encumber you; we do not wish to make your
lives less manageable
We wish to merely survive, we wish to merely give back
Fill Our Shoes
So instead of choosing to attack us, instead of choosing to
hope we will go away, we are here to say to each and every one of you, take
your body and fill our shoes
See what we see, see the calamities before us
See our desires, see our loves
See our love for family, see our love for a place to live
And most of all see our love for the need to give
Give to others who give us a chance
Rather New
Yes, we realize it is a different dance, you see before
you
But let’s review, aren’t all of you rather new
Let’s review, the animal species were here before you
Aren’t you all rather new
Miss the Old
Do you remember those periods of newness, do you remember
those periods of shyness, do you remember those periods of I hope they like us,
do you remember those periods of oh this is so new, I miss the old
Do you remember the days, where you wanted to display,
who you are, what you stand for
Do you remember the days you wanted to display, your love
of music, your love of art
You wanted to start to sing, sing like everybody knew what
you were saying
You wanted to start to paint, like everybody knew what you
were painting
You wanted to dance, like everyone knew what you were
dancing
You wanted to eat food, that everybody recognized as
delicious
Mouths to Feed
Yes, my dears we the Geese of the Land want you to
understand, when we land when we alight and also when we take flight,
obstacles are placed in our way each and every day
In many ways we have two homes, one in the north and one
in the south
But we like you, have mouths to feed
And feed them we will
Some of us will stand at the top of the hill, and look down
and wonder
Some of us will sit at the bottom of the hill, and look up
and wonder
Can I make it, can I go through all this for not
Or have I brought calamity to all
Possibility
We the Geese of the Land want you to understand, all those
who migrate look for possibility, look for safety
Allow them to land, allow yourself to gain a new
understanding
For they are landing in foreign soil, but are they
This is the soil of Mother Earth; she spreads her wealth
far and wide
So, from this side to the next, that soil is the same
The countries may have a different name, but the Earth
does not
It remains the same, Mother Earth
Your Heart
Flap and sing, stomp your feet
Do you recognize the beat, it’s an Ancient One
It’s called your heart, it’s international
Allow it to blend
Allow it to blend with another, so they will discover you
mean well
We are together more than you think
Open the door allow the migrations through
For they have so much to share with you
Much In Common
You are not aware of it yet, but the message is clear, we
are all here for a purpose
So, know your purpose join the Clan
What Clan do you say upon this day, this is the Mother
Earth Clan
Do you understand, you are all citizens of Mother Earth
Therefore, you have much in common