Come in Waves
We
shimmer, we skate
We
relate to the Waters, we relate to the Land
We want you
to understand, our numbers are multiplying, we look to you
And as you
look upon us, you have learned to trust, each year we will be back
We will
attach more to us
We will
come in waves
Place to
Stay
Some of
you see our coming as an annoyance, some of you see our coming as an invasion
We are here
to say we don’t mean to display an annoyance to you, upon any day
We are
just looking for a place to stay, we are looking for a place to call home
And we tend
to zone into your zones
Now you
moan about it, you complain about it
Carpet
But you
lay out the carpet for us
For those
of you who prefer to look upon a serene scene that is mowed, that is flat, that
is green
That scene
is also serene to us, and we want to thank you, for opening up the welcoming
mat
For as a
matter of fact, that’s the way we see it
You give
us a landing strip; you make it easy for us
So, for us
that’s a plus
But just
like you, we too need to excrete
Those neat
green passageways you leave for us, are perfect, are perfect in every way
We are
here to say thank you, for that
As well
when it comes to our habitat, when it comes to our place of being, we see it as
a runway, we see it as a passage way
So, we are
here to say to you thank you
Simple
We the
Canadian Geese of the Land want you to understand, you humans make our life
simple
You roll
out the carpet you wait for our return
And return
we will
And still,
we sense a certain animosity
For your
perfectly green carpet, appears to be no longer to be quite as serene
It would
seem we have left a gift or two
And looking
upon you we see you do not approve
We’ll Get
the Message
We have a
suggestion to you, if you do not want us to appear year after year, don’t be
so welcoming don’t lay out the carpet
We’ll
get the message
We’ll
just move on to another lawn
You do
realize that the lawns that you cherish, the lawns that you spend hours
upon, are looked upon differently by others
We want you
to discover, we mean you no harm
We like
you, look for a place to live
If the
place appears inviting, if the place appears to be safe, we will settle down we
will stay
Point of
View
We are here
to say, we understand your perspective, we understand your point of view
But we are
also here to say to you, the Land belongs to All
We
understand you have what you refer to as property rights
But those
property rights by right are, a sight you are familiar with
As in
your laws, your ways of being, your laws, your ways of seeing, are not
understood by all
We see you
in one light, you see us in another
When you
discover the V streaking across the sky, you wonder why
Why is
it always my backyard that we choose to discard, what we choose to discard
Just Stay
Some of
us come in large flocks, some of us come in family groups
Some of us
display a need to leave when the time is right
Some of us
just stay
We are here
to say, we operate as individuals, we have our own mind
But we are
inclined to be of one mind when we fly in a V
Move
Forward
For when we
fly in a V, it’s always about our continued capacity to move forward to the
destination
We take
turns being in front
And that
way each day the pilot changes
As in it
is not just one that decides for the All
We call
on all, to step up to the plate
That way we
can integrate a sharing
We are
survivors, we make do
For as
your species grows and so does ours, we see many species around each and every one
of thee, are not always so fortunate, are not always so lucky
For you
place barriers in the way
It is not
out of anger, on your point of view
It is about
you doing what you do
You
create structures for you
You don’t
look at how these structures affect the rest
You tend to
attest they’ll figure it out
Indiscriminate
We the
Canadian Geese of the Land want you to understand, many of your practices
are indiscriminate
But we are
here to say, there are many ways of doing the same thing
Think of
how your structures affect us
Glass
reflection
Lights
redirection
Wires
invisible cutting through
Blades
cutting air we declare, changing the pressure, the pull, the push
Oil
boils over, oil bubbles to the surface
Long Flight
When we see
what we think is Water, when we see what we think is Land, we want you to
understand, we’ve had a long flight
As we
descend, we see what appears to be the end of the runway, but as we skip
over the surface, we are stuck
There is no
way of getting unstuck, unless of course you’re there to help
We the
Canadian Geese of the Land want you to understand, many of your modern
inventions, many of your ways that are meant to display conveniences to you, we
are here to say to you, what do you think or do you think at all, how will this
fall on the sensitivities of the Animal Species around us
Do they
appear to be disappearing, do they appear to be not showing up
We
recognize that this conversation may appear to many of you as being, abrupt
We are here
to suggest to each and everyone of you, there is always another way
We are
not here to say, don’t enjoy your back yard
But when
you choose to spray to get rid of those unwanted beings air, be well
aware all beings share that air
We are here
to declare all poisons fall where they may
And they
will always display an effect
For some
of us it’s direct, for some of us not so much
Your Touch
is Everywhere
We the
Geese of the Land want you to understand, your touch is everywhere
We would
like to share a thing or two with you
Think of
your own back yard, as being just that
Think of
you living close to the ground, think of you living upon the ground
Change
your idea of habitat, change your idea of home
Get
close to the Land, get close to the Water
And as your
sons and your daughters and those in between, are seen with you, everything you
place on the Land, everything you place in the Water has an effect on all
Some of you
may say it is only displayed in my backyard, and that’s where my
responsibility stops
We the
Canadian Geese of the Land want you to understand, but your backyard is
joined with the All
And all of
those backyards join together
Make the
Earth, make the Waters
We are here
to suggest to all of you, you are joined, you are at One
So, the
next time you sit out in your back yard, on a beautiful sunny day where the
rays of the sun are coming through the trees, a soft breeze washes over thee
A Light
flutter of rain comes down from the sky, and we are here to suggest to thee, all
of what you placed in your own backyard all of what you do
Boomerang
Effect
Will eventually
come back to you
It’s what
we refer to as the Boomerang Effect
Some of you
feel that if you bury it deep, no one will know
Well
history has a way of showing, that is not the truth
For as
you sit in your booth surrounded by your four-square walls, you call out and say, how can I affect
each and every day, if I just stay put
We the
Geese of the Land want you to understand, whether you stay put, you are giving
input and receiving input, each and every day
You
exchange air, you exchange food
You
swallow water, you release it
You
breathe in, you breathe out
You give
to the Land, you receive
You give
to the Waters, the Waters give to you
We are here
to say to you; this should be nothing new
You are
but one species on the Earth
Lifetime
Share it
with All
We call on
each and every one of the species on the Earth, and we suggest to all of you share
it with all
Now if some
of you are choosing to declare it’s mine, it’s mine it’s mine, the rest of
you can stay away
We are here
to say, each one of us has a lifetime
And
within that lifetime, you have a choice
Do you
choose to give to another, or do you choose to keep it all to yourself
Do you
choose to look out for only you, or do you choose to except a responsibility
for others
Do you
choose to do what ever works for you, or do you choose to think of how it will affect
others
It’s all
about choice, it’s all about how you choose to use your voice
Some of you
say, but I don’t say a word
Tone
We the
Geese of the Land want you to understand, your voice of choice could be
silence, your voice of choice could be song
All voices
belong, the question is what is the tone of that voice
Does
that voice rejoice all, does that voice want to remain hidden
Is that
voice angry, is that voice demanding
Is that
voice sorrowful, is that voice hurt
Does that
voice come out in a blurt, is that voice soft and soothing
Learn From
Another
We the Geese
of the Land want you to understand, you all have a voice no matter what
And with
your voice, comes a choice
Do you
only see you and people like you
Or do you
see others that are of a different hue, that are of a different belief
Do you
consider turning over a leaf, looking into other beliefs, embracing all into
the fold
For if we
may be so bold, there is much that can learn from another
That
other, could be your saving grace
Allow the
others to see your place
You are
the place, you are you
But many
yous can do with alternate forms of thinking, for your capacity to learn
will only expand
You are
a Land based, you are Water based and you are all interlaced with the same Air
Share
What you
put in the Land, what you put in the Water, what you put in the Air, we declare
will be shared by all of you, no matter the size of your backyard
What you
give, you receive
It’s a
Reciprocal Effect
So,
consider your voice, consider your choice and consider how you will receive
that voice, when the choice that goes with your voice, comes back in a
mirror image
Do you
like what you receive