Grace the Earth With Our Presence

 Shut Out the Light 

Some of you see us with delight 

Some of you feel slighted by our presence

For in essence, we have a role to play

And this role upon each and every day, is to say hey it’s time to sleep, it’s time to hang around, it’s time to sleep, it’s time to hang upside down

We like to creep into crevices, shut out the light 

Out of Sight 

For in spite of your feeling that we are creepy, we too like to display ourselves, separate from you

Perhaps a clue to you would be, we choose to hang not in a tree, but in a cave  

Or in a crevice nearby

Out of sight of the inquisitive eye 

For by and by, we have discovered along the way, it is better to stay away from you folk

Although we are yet, but one spoke in the Web of Life, we too have a role to play, but not generally during the day

Unpredictable

We use our skills at night 

Now some of you that causes great fright, for our flight pattern tends to be unpredictable 

And you being you, like to have reliability, like to know the name of the game 

Just the same, we are after something, you choose to not like  

Although you or some of you, are aware that we share a need to proceed, to eat

Eat we do, as we fly through and through

Now for some of you that is freaky, for some of you that is unplanned

For we want you to understand, we attempt to stay out of your way

But we are also here to say, we have a job to do, a way of survival

And part of our job makes it easy for you

Trying to Survive

Let’s review you don’t care much for mosquitos, you don’t care much for their hum, you don’t care much for mosquitos, you don’t care much for their bite

But in spite of you feeling that many of us might bite you, for most of us that is not our plan

That we want you to understand

We like you are trying to survive

And in order to survive, we must find a way to thrive 

Creatures of the Night 

Many of you refer to us as creatures of the night 

And as we take flight, and if you see us, you cry out in dismay

Although some of you say, this is a good day, this is a good time

But many of you are more inclined to say, I do not want to see a Bat, today

In Our Lane 

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, the feeling is mutual, the feeling is the same 

But we can’t help it if you choose to get in our lane

So, if you find you are in our lane, move to the side, or go inside 

Let us slide on by, let us do our job

Diseases

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, like you, we too suffer from diseases

We attempt to stay hidden; we attempt to stay out of your way

But some of you, we are here to say, find you need to investigate further, you need to go in deep

And as you creep into our habitat, as you creep into our space, we are here to say to you, you bring with you unfamiliar beings 

We of course do not see them and neither do you

Unless of course they latch on

But once that takes place, it is often too late 

Footprint 

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, your footprint is everywhere 

We would like to declare a space for ourselves, without your footprint there 

We are here to declare, a Human Free Zone 

For when we were left alone, we fared just fine

No Ill Will

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, we wish you no ill will

But we are here to say to you, what you carry upon you, what piggybacks on your back, has a habit of attaching themselves to others

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, your presence does not always bring welcome presents with it 

We want you to be aware, you are not always aware of what you share 

We realize you don’t usually choose to share with others, but just the same perhaps you should be aware when you choose to enter others being’s lane 

Away From the Crowd

For we choose to climb into spaces, away from the crowd, for reasons of our own

We are aware of your presence, we are aware of Your Zone

So don’t think you are the only one, who looks for others, looks to explore 

For as we snore in the corner, as we doze during the day, we are here to say, our awareness is still there, you are present and accounted for 

Curiosity

There are times when certain doors are closed, they are not meant to be opened, not meant to be explored

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, we understand your ways, we understand your curiosity 

All we ask of you, is prepare and ensure you don’t share

But as many of you are aware, you share much through the air

And without a filter there, it goes everywhere

Filter Your Air

So, if you must explore, if you must go in deep, we hope you will not go in on the cheap, but rather prepare, but rather filter your air 

For we are here to declare, we have an important role to play

We are here to say, in order for us to play that role, we are here to say, you too have a role to play

Now many of you are learning too, that you leave much behind

Perhaps you could be more inclined to leave no evidence, leave no trace

And that way, we can continue to grace the Earth, with our presence

And in essence as we grace the Earth with our presence, we can do what we do best

And that is ingest a mosquito or two

Would that be all right for you

We suspect the answer would be yes

So instead of you seeing us as a pest, know that we help to get rid of pests

Respect

Respect our place, leave no trace, respect our space, leave no trace

We flit, we soar, and we go in for more

It’s feasting time, don’t you see

We look forward to our numbers increasing, we look forward to our numbers leveling off 

Balance the Scales

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, it’s all about balance, it’s all about a general understanding

So, balance the scales, understand your presence, balance the scales understand your role 

And part of your role is to make it your goal not to interfere, not to place your stamp on it 

For we know what our job is, we know our role 

Let us follow through

Let us do what we do best

And that is get rid of pests

A Wanting to Know

 Not Looking

We walk slowly, we climb

And we are inclined to sleep within the branches of a tree

But you see, we also like to hang around

We present ourselves carefully 

And as we do, only a few of you see to it, that you see us

For most of you, are not looking for us

There Has Been a Change

For my dears we want to make it perfectly clear, we are here now

We used to be south of here

But it would appear, there has been a change

And when change appears on our horizon, we move with it 

We change with the times, we change with the climbs

As in as the climate gets warmer, we move further north

Quandary of Sorts

We try to blend in, we try to disappear

For we want to make it perfectly clear, a new home for us, is a plus

But as you are well aware, for those who declare it is time to move

Some family members approve, some do not 

And therefore we are brought to a quandary of sorts

Some are happy with the move and embrace it, with all

Recognition Zone

But some call for home, some call for recognition zone 

For they feel alone in a new place, they feel unrecognizable

But little by little we start to blend

And as we start to blend, we feel we are not at our end, but rather a new beginning

Habitat Disappeared

We Opossums of the Land like many of you, we too move 

And many cases it’s because our habitat has disappeared

And when that happens, we are steered in a different direction

The intersection that happens upon the time, is inclined to help us make that decision

Worth It

There are many hazards along the way and we are here to say, we did not expect them, they came as a surprise

But within our eyes, the move was worth it

We see hope, we see a new generation

And as the new generation hopefully arrives, they can plan their new lives 

Unknown Surprise

As they arrive in a new place, they bring with them other beings 

For we the Opossums of the Land want you to understand, we are not the only ones moving

Yes. we migrate when our habitat situation is not so great

We look for a new future, we look for a new plan

And we hope other species will also understand

Our presence at first is unknown, our presence at first comes as a surprise

Adjusted to Our Hue

But as more and more eyes see us, they get adjusted to our hue

They get adjusted to our patterns, our ways of being

And eventually they will be seeing us with new eyes, not a surprise 

For once their eyes adjust, once their eyes see us as common place, we can be traced in the history books, we can be traced in our new home

Role to Play

For we are not alone, other species have also moved 

Some of us help to improve these new places, some of us not so much

But we Opossums of the Land want you to understand, we too have a role to play

We are here to say to you, we too have a role to play

We will stay, until of course we discover, we are no longer welcome 

Then it’s time to move again

Stay No Matter What

Or some of us will choose to stay no matter what

For upon another day there may be a change in thought 

For yes, we are the new comers, yes it takes a while

Curiosity

But occasionally we catch a smile, occasionally we catch a curious look

That’s what we look for curiosity

For it is within the curiosity, others learn

For those curious eyes sometime disguise, a wanting to know, a wanting to learn

For as a human species we yearn to know more 

Or as a human species we implore others, we like it the way it is 

Earn Our Respect

We the Opossums of the Land want you to understand, the Earth is changing day by day

And if you want to stay curious, if you want to continue to learn, you earn our respect

If you choose to remain closed, if you choose to want the status quo, we are here to say to you, we see your fear, we know your troubles

And we are patient, we will wait

For we anticipate change takes time

Open Your Eyes

Look on the ground, look high above

You my dears let’s be clear, need to open your eyes, see to their full extent

For many of you pass us by, without a glimmer in your eye

For what you see is pavement, what you see is a line

Are you ever inclined to look around you, are you ever inclined to look above you, are you ever inclined to see beyond you

Yes, my dears we want to make it perfectly clear, there is more to your world, than the road in front of you

Survey the scene, all of it

And you might just glean a look at one of us 

Adaptations

We the Opossums of the Land want you to understand, we see you through and through, we know of your coming

How about you look for us 

Would that be a plus

Could you describe us, could you tell about us, to another

Have you discovered any unusual features, have you discovered any adaptations 

Yes, my dears we want to make it perfectly clear, we have all of those 

Do you

Big Move

What adaptations have happened to you

Are you prepared for a big move

Do you see that as a possibility, is that on your horizon

Or are you looking at blinders, hoping not to see the future

We the Opossums of the Land want you to understand, we understand many of you wait and you anticipate when your name is called 

Waiting

That process can be unnerving 

Are you good with it, the waiting we mean

Or do you see another avenue, do you see another way out

For we the Opossums of the Land want you to understand, we too understand the necessity to move

So, follow our grove, if you need to

Or somehow improve your chances

Learn to adapt

New Way

For if you tap into that adaptation, you will see a new way

Do not say it is hopeless, do not say I have no plan

We the Opossums of the Land want you to understand, there are many spokes in a wheel

If one spoke does not send you in the direction you need to go, try another one

Show your resourcefulness, show your adaptation

A Plus

Blessed are you

We see you all of you 

Do you see us 

That my dears would be a plus 

A Gift to You

 What Exists Within

We search for food; we dig in deep

And many of you when you refer to digging, you think of it as being, with your paws, with your hands

We on the other hand, do it a different way

We use our beak, to treat ourselves with what exists within

Passage Way

Some of us are gentle and go only so far

Some of us not so much, we go in deep

For we are the believers that if you are to go, you need to go in deep

We tend to complete this passage way with certain species 

Food Source

And those certain species are softwoods

As in Evergreens

We look for a delicious meal

And we also look for decaying matter 

For we are drawn in to the food source, we are drawn into the Light 

Evidence

And as you might expect, we leave behind evidence 

Evidence that we were once there

Now some of you share the ability of knowing when we are there, for you hear us a long way off 

We are usually aloft when you hear us; you focus, you look up, and you listen again

And then if you are to be so lucky you might actually see us 

Relationship

We the Woodpeckers of the Trees want each and every one of thee to understand, we have a relationship with the Trees and the Land 

Some of us who make small holes, are there for a dual purpose 

Our dual purpose is one for us and one for you

The one for us is a plus, for we get a nibble, we get a bite

The one for you is so that you can continue to enjoy your tree

Decline Stage

Now some of us who do not enter delicately, some of us who make much deeper impressions in the tree, aim for trees that are on their way out, in the decline stage 

And what we leave behind, we are inclined to say to you, are spaces for other species to alight 

And if you are to use your insight, you will discover that we the Woodpeckers of the Trees and the Lands want you to understand, we make an impression, we gather our food source

Purpose

But what we leave behind, we are the kind to suggest to you, is for a purpose 

If we only dig a shallow path, the purpose is for the health of the tree

If we dig a deeper path, the purpose is to create cavities for others

Therefore, my dears we want to make it perfectly clear, we the Woodpeckers of the Land want you to understand, we understand our role 

What we take, we givith

As in as we enjoy a meal for ourselves, we always leave something behind

It’s Pay if Forward, so to speak

Offering

We the Woodpeckers of the Land want you to understand, each of you can pay it forward too

It doesn’t have to be in a money sense

It could be just your presence

It could be giving time to another, it could be a listening ear

It could be offering a ride, offering a meal

It could be sending a note

Wealth

A gift to another, many of you will discover, is a gift to you

For what you give to another spreads its wealth

So, what are you waiting for 

We the Woodpeckers of the Tree want you to see, you don’t have to make a lot of noise, you don’t have to make your presence known

Trail

You could leave a small sort of evidence that you were there, or if you care for something, more deep, more significant, you could leave a more obvious trail 

We the Woodpeckers of the Land want you to understand, it is not the size of your gift, it is not the size of your payment, it is that you thought of it at all

So, if you get that Calling, if you feel you can do this, step up to the plate, it’s never too late 

Pearls of Wisdom in the Deep

 

Finger Print

Ripples in the Water, ripples across the Land

Do you understand

Those ripples tell so much

Each ripple is like a finger print, it has a knowing of sorts

For as each ripple moves on its way, it is here to say we ripples present ourselves

In the Ocean we mean one thing, on the Land another 

But many of you discover both

For although you may be Land based, your Land is encased in a very large puddle know as, the Ocean or the Seas

Wisdoms

So, we the Sky People are here to suggest to thee, look to the Ocean

There are many wisdoms there

And each Land based ripple, no matter where you live, is surrounded by Ocean, is surrounded by Sea 

We the Sky People are here to say to thee, today is the day we will display a communication with thee, about Ocean Ripples

A Fin

Here come the ripples, produced by what

Scan the surface, what do you see

Do your eyes confuse thee

What do you see, just above the Sea

Ah you see it now

It is a fin

Now to many of thee who live near the Sea, you have seen this fin before 

And this fin we are here to suggest to thee, sends emotional ripples through thee

Danger

For the fin represents fear, the fin represents immediate danger

What do you do, you    get    out    of    the   Water, you back out slowly, one step at a time 

And you are inclined to feel a ripple coming up through you

And this is ripple of warning, this is a ripple of fear

Let it Rip

And as you steer yourself toward the shore, on dry land now, you let it rip

As the sweat drips off your forehead and down your back, and you keep backtracking, you watch the horizon, you watch the ripples

And you cry out, SHAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKKK

Heads turn, look toward you, you point

You have anointed that same feeling in others

In a mass scurry, they hurry toward the beach

That is most of them

Different Lanes

Not all fear the same

For we are all born in different lanes, with different understandings 

So, we the Sharks of the Sea see all of thee

We smell your fear, we smell your flight 

And we decide to leave you alone, for you are beyond our Munching Zone

Survive

We are not fussy; we care little for size

For like you, all we are trying to do is survive

You see us as the enemy, you see us with fear

Study Us

And then of course there are those of you who chose a different career

And that career is to study us, find out what they can discover 

For we the Sharks of the Seas want you all to see, a different side of us 

Yes, we are predators, we will admit that

But we are just after any sort of prey, that will help us to continue upon that day, that week, that month, that year

It would appear, like you we too want to survive

Signals

We the Sharks of the Seas want each and everyone of thee to understand, when it comes to ripples you send out signals through the Air, through the Waters

Each of your sons and your daughters, do the same 

We are here to say to you, ripples come in scent, ripples come in volume

Some of you are quiet and soft spoken, therefore your ripples are less in that approach

Some of you have an aroma of deliciousness

Some of you not so much

Some of you carry a Light 

Some of you not so much

Some of you walk with a swagger, some of you walk direct head up

Some of you swim with strength, some of you flounder in the surf

Some of you talk with another, some of you are alone

Some of you swim within your ability zone, some of you swim beyond

Distress

Some of you don’t swim, you flounder

Some of your bodies send, distress signals out 

We the Sharks of Seas, do not see those who stand powerful, those who stand strong, we see the weak, we see the timid, we see the floundering

Those who belong in the Water, need to stand with strength, need to stand with reassurance, for at any length if trouble arises, you can stand up and move 

If you flounder in the water, if you are beyond your depth, you send through distress signals 

That’s what we look for, that’s what we want to know

For they show vulnerabilities, they show a moving away from the pack

Easy Picking

We the Sharks of the Seas want you to understand, we see, feel, know, more than you are aware

For we have shared this information among our species, for a long time now 

As for your kind, we don’t usually choose you over others

We go for what we might refer to as easy picking

As in we do not go where danger lies

For surprise, surprise, we are also safety conscious 

Know Your Ability

So, we have a suggestion for all of you, who enter the Sea

If you choose to venture in the Sea, know the Sea, know your ability

If you are beyond your depth, if you are beyond your ability, back up, go to the shore 

We the Sharks of the Sea, want you humans to see, see your own reality, see your abilities

If you can stretch them great

For we suggest that you anticipate, what might come your way

Instead of say hey let’s just do this, and not think about it 

Air of Caution

For we the Sharks of the Sea don’t want you to be timid, don’t want you to be scared

But we are suggesting an air of caution, we are suggesting an air of knowledge 

For with knowledge comes new understanding, with caution comes preparedness

We the Sharks of the Seas want you to understand, our species has been around for as long as we have for several reasons, we are cautious, yet knowledgeable

We weigh the pros and cons 

We are not suggesting do not be adventurous, we are not suggesting don’t go for broke

All we are suggesting is prepare

For in your preparedness, you can stare down an enemy, stare down a foe

As in you have prepared where and when you need to go

Opportunities

As Hunters, we see the full scene

We look for opportunities, we weigh the pros and cons

Know that each one of you as you stand in the Ocean, as you lie on your back, you each carry a Heart Signature 

And that Heart Signature carries beat

And this beat, will repeat, over and over and over again

And we the Sharks of the Seas are here to say, we see your heart beat, it comes in a ripple

It tells us ever so much

So, if you feel we are off and out of touch, think again

We are not just our teeth; we are not just our ways of being

For we see beyond our own reality

Beckon of Light 

See the Sea as your friend, see the Sea for we are able to send

Send what, you may ask

We are tasked with answering that question

We the Sharks of the Sea want each and every one of thee, to see us as a beckon

And beckon of Light 

For we are survivors, we’ve been here a while 

You have much to learn from us

So instead of standing on the beach with fear in your hearts, learn from us

We do not suggest not to be cautious, we do not suggest not to be prepared, but we are here to say to each and everyone of thee, follow us, get to know our patterns

For we have much to tell thee

And if you find you learn something that you had not expected, do not reject it, examine it further, for there are Pearls of Wisdom in the Deep

Teach You a Thing or Two

You just need to complete your understanding of us

For don’t judge this book by its cover, for if you wait a while, examine, learn, relearn, and smile with a recognition or two, we could teach you a thing of two

Which is far beyond our teeth, far beyond our swagger

So, the next time you see our fin in the Sea, be prepared stand up tall

Do what you always do, back up slowly, get to the beach, and watch our actions, watch our beat

For we too carry through a learning ripple, we too carry though a signature Heart Beat

If you are to learn from us, if you are to see us beyond your fear, we suggest you steer into learning mode

Close your eyes from the fear, close your eyes from the anger, and see beyond it 

What can you learn