The Earthen Family Needs to Learn to Blend

 Breakdown

Blisters, blisters, blisters across the Land

Do you understand those blisters, do you see why they are there

They are there for the purpose of breakdown, they are there for the purpose of the Earth

For as each tree species falls to the ground of its own accord, it has stored up nutrients

And within those stored nutrients, many species rely on what is within

For a fallen tree in the forest has a purpose, you see

It is not about being messy, it is not about being scattered

 

Perfect Spot

It is about landing in the perfect spot

The spot to allow a blister on the Land

The spot to allow other species to stand between

The spot where other species can find a home

The spot where other species gather, other species eat

And as the breakdown of the tree is complete, this cycle will continue to complete again and again

 

Lie in Wait

We Grouse of the Land want you to understand, we lie in wait

We anticipate a place for us to lie in wait, for we remain close to the ground

 It is our habitat source, it is our feeding source

It gives us a form of camouflage

For although we fly, we are a rather shy bird

We remain close to the ground, we listen intently for sounds

 

Beat of the Ground

As we not only hear those sounds, but we feel those sounds

For the beat of the ground that absorbs your feet, meets our feet and our ears

It would appear we have two methods of knowing you are around

You may be soundless, as you walk through the undergrowth

But we the Grouse of the Land want you to understand, you carry a rhythm you carry a beat

And that rhythm and that beat is your signature it is complete

No matter how quietly you walk upon the ground, you are heard, you are felt

 

Blur

We the Grouse of the Land want you to understand, we like to remain attached to the ground, but when we hear a sound, when we hear a rhythm, we are bound rise up in a blur

This rising this blur, does occur in quick succession

You who is walking across the Land will often be surprised, but what meets your senses first, is the sound, is the flurry

For you recognize quickly, we are in a hurry to get away

Now some of you are attracted to this sound and you decide to hang around

 

Our Groove

We the Grouse of the Land want you to understand, if you hang around, we will move

Unless of course you start to understand our groove, our blister

For as a Flighted One, we are here to say, all bird species upon this day, have a groove, have a blister

We too have Signature Moves, we too have Signature Spaces, for as we grace ourselves upon the Land we want you to understand, each of us has our own space, each of us has our own understanding

We in particular like to remain, close to the Land

 

Mate

There are times when we also want you to understand, we attempt to communicate with a possible mate

And in this time and place we grace you with a different sound

And that sound is like a hollow drum

It starts in a hum and then goes to a beat

And when it is complete we relax a moment and try again

 

Place

We the Grouse of the Land want you to understand, all species have a place

Whether they are new or old to the Land, they have a place

All you humans have to do is understand that place, understand that new way of being

For some of you are seeing new species, as Invaders

But we the Grouse of the Land want you to understand, like you they are trying to survive

Therefore, instead of referring to them as Invasive Species, not belonging

You will eventually need to change your song

For each new species that attempts to try to belong, in a new habitat, in a new place

Is trying to do just that, survive

 

Evolve

New Species are not better or worse, they are just different

They’re learning a new way, they’re learning about a new habitat

Their practices may be different, their ways of understanding may cause you to scratch your head

We the Grouse of the Land want you to understand, much has changed since the first species of the Land chose to evolve

All species are asking you to do just that, evolve, embrace

As in when new species enter your realm, instead of shunning them, instead of driving them away, try to understand, why they chose to stay

Is it their habitat the original one that has gone, is it the climate that has changed, has there been a rearrangement where they live

 

Where Would You Choose to Go

They are giving you a way to look beyond, and they are asking you to do just that

If you were forced from your habitat, if you were forced from your home, where would you choose to go

And would you just pick one place or would you spread your family around

Would each family member become like a Sounding Board

Would you communicate with each other and question the decisions they made

Would you persuade another to join you instead

And then would each one of you be led in the same direction, to have that connection with family

We leave that question in your mind of minds, for all species are inclined as families to gravitate together

There are those close connections, there are those familial understandings

 

Reciprocal Plan 

We the Grouse of the Land want you to understand, all species should be welcome

For in order for us to survive on the Land we need to understand, what the Land offers each of us

And as a plus what we can offer the Land

For we need you to understand, it is a give and take, it is a reciprocal plan

For without the give and take, if it’s take, take, take, we want you to understand, that won’t work

 

Newcomers

New species are near, I hear a sound I’ve never heard before

Should I explore, should I observe

Or should I remain secure

Or should I complain, should I tell everybody

Should I say it’s just not the same anymore

 

New View

We the Grouse of the Land want all of you to understand, all newcomers to the Land will share a new view

Some will declare, this is how we used to do it

Some will declare, this is a strange place

Some will declare, let’s wait and see

Some will declare, how can I get involved in my community

Some will declare, but they’ll never see me

Some will declare, I’ll make sure they see me

Some will declare, I will be there watching, waiting, learning, as much as I can

 

Understand the Rhythm

For in order for me to be a part of this new Land, I need to understand the rhythm, I need to understand the beat

For by understanding the rhythm and understanding the beat, you start to feel more complete, you start to feel more connected

And although at first you feel somewhat rejected, you try and try and try again

For in the end, if you’re patient, if you give it time, the species of the Land are more inclined to take a shine to you

Would it be overt, if I show up in a skirt

Would it be overt, if I skirt a topic or two

Would it be best, if the dress looks the same, or will I have to explain, why I wear what I

wear

Would I need to declare, I am worth seeing

Or what I need to say upon this day that what you value, what you think you know, is a way of going slow, is a way of not seeing

 

Open That Door

Do I need to open up that door, for you do not want to go there

Or do I need to declare, I’m willing to share, if you are too

I am part of the stew, I am part of the mix

It may not be a stew you’re used to, it may not be a stew you are familiar with, but let me enlighten you, let you try it on

For you don’t know a new song, unless you try it out yourself

So be bold be bright, and shine your Light

I might look different, I might look the same

 

Same

And then again, does everyone in your family look the same, I doubt it

Does everyone in your family think the same, I doubt it

We are but part of the Earthen Family

Therefore, my dears we the Newcomers, want to make it perfectly clear, we see your fright, we see your fear

But my dears we want to make it perfectly clear, all we want is to be a part of the Earthen Family

That’s not much

So, allow us to blend, allow us to send our rhythm through

Allow us to give to you a thing or two

Part of what we give is a new understanding, part of what we give is a new taste

In you hast for sameness, you will miss much

 

Different

For as we Grouse of the Land stand on the Land, we recognize we are different from most birds

It has not occurred to us, to change to be the same

We provide a difference

We provide a need to understand, if you watch us, if you wait and wonder why, we will not be shy, we will show you the way

All we ask of you is give us time to display why, give us time to display our way of living

Is that asking too much

 

Part of the Stew

For the touch of another upon the Land, we want you to understand, is part of the stew, is part of the mix

There are no tricks, it’s just that simple

The Earthen Family needs to learn to blend

For it is within the blending, we can resource our grace

And we can accept each other’s space

On the face of it, we all need each other, we just have to discover why

So, you don’t have to be shy, you don’t have to remain hidden

Allow new species to come through, to learn about you, for you to learn about them