Friday, April 4, 2025

Be the Land Steward That You Are

 Vantage Point

We climb slowly, we scurry to the top

For we have been brought to watch out for all eventualities

For the space in the tree, allows us to see, from a different vantage point

Some of us live in the tree, when the days are dark and the nights are long

We are here to suggest to thee, living in a tree is not so bad

If you had prepared before the time was right

For in spite of our small size, we use our eyes, we use our feet

We complete our preparation by burying things deep

And although there are many of our species that compete, for the same spaces, the same trees

 

Busy

We are here to suggest to thee, if we look busy when the leaves start to fall, if we look busy when the leaves start to turn colour, we are

We hear sounds of cars, but we pay little attention

For our attention is focused, our need is now

For we need to proceed to get ready

And as we get ready, we bring in supplies

For surprise, surprise, each winter is different, before our eyes

We try to prepare for each eventuality

For the need to proceed in this form of reality, is a necessity for our survival

And for the arrival of the young ones

 

Place to Live

We the Squirrels of the Land want you all to understand, just like you, we too look for a place to live

Some of us choose the top of the tree, some of us choose the fork

The more branches that come together the better

For they create strength in our need to proceed to create a nest

We request that if you see this nest, please, please, please, leave it alone

For in the middle of winter, we are in what you might refer to as, Hibernation Zone

But some of you may say, hey we see you at our bird feeder, we see you on the Land

 

Hungry

We Squirrels want you to understand, we too get hungry, we too need a break

And as you can anticipate, if we are to find our food sources, there are times we are inclined to dig deep

Some of us complete hollows in the ground

That way my dears, many of our stores are equally found

 

Need to Move

You know we are around by our footprints

Each and every day one of us tends to display, a need to move, a need to look around

Now some of you don’t care for our sound, some of you don’t care for our scolding

But our evidence is purposeful

 

Same Way

For although we may raid your feeder, although we may raid your seed bin, we are here to say to you, there are other species that see us the same way

 For to them we are dinner, to them we are breakfast and lunch

And we the Squirrels of the Land want you to understand, upon a hunch we suspect they are happy we are evident

For when we are hidden away, when we do not display ourselves, we are here to say, our predators have a difficult day

They say, hey we need to go elsewhere

 

Challenge

We the Squirrels of the Land want you to understand, many of you attempt to outsmart us, make our lives difficult

We are here to say to you we’re up for the challenge; we’re up for a new way of being

For we don’t see things the same way you do, as in we are problem solvers

If feeding is a problem one way, we will try another and another

We work together

 

Solve It

Some of us care for others in our species, some of us do not

Some of us are at the top of the pecking order, others are not

But when we are brought up with a problem, we try to devise a way to solve it

If one can’t do it, another will try

And by and by we learn along the way

And we are here to say to you, hey we know how to get through that

Try a different track

 

Different Way of Thinking

We the Squirrels of the Land want you to understand, we enjoy a challenge, we enjoy a different way of thinking

For when you think you have solved the problem of us getting in, we will likely find another way

We are here to say to you learn from us, what can we tell you

We are both problem solvers

 

We are all The Same

We are territorial, we are family bound

When you hear our sound, it has several meanings

Many of you look at us with distain

And you suggest we are all the same, we are no different, we will never learn

 

Learn Something

But we the Squirrels of the Land want you to understand, we’ve been here for a while now we have not left

Perhaps you will learn something from that

For when you go up to bat and you use the same old swing, the thing is the pitcher has figured you out

 

Change up You Ways

We the Squirrels of the Land want you to understand, it’s important for you to change up your ways

For when your ways stay the same, they are stuck in a rut

You want to get out of that rut, for the evidence is everywhere

We would suggest to you, declare a new plan, declare a new way

For if your practices stay there will be no trees, there will be no place for us to live

There will be no Bees and without them many of your memories will fall through a sieve

For you need Bees, you need trees to live

So, look to the future, see how your plans fit in

 

Responsibility

For we the Squirrels of the Land want you to understand, you too have a responsibility for your actions

So, we the Squirrels of the Land want you to understand, you have a responsibility to change

As we store our food in the ground, as we nestle in a different tree, we are here to suggest to thee, challenge is the name of the game

Are you up to the challenge, or will you continue to do what you’ve always done and remain the same

 

Cannot Afford

We the Squirrels of the Land want you to understand you cannot afford to remain the same

For if you remain the same, we want to explain this in simple terms, you will not remain

So, look at the challenge as, not a choice

Rejoice in how you can learn to change

 

Ripple Effect

For each change no matter how insignificant it may seem, has a Ripple Effect

And each ripple gains in strength

And at the length of it the ripples become a wave

The wave expands across the Waters across the Lands

And you too start to understand your Ripple Effect made a difference

 

Riches

So, step up to the plate, integrate your change, and watch the riches flow

Now as far as riches go, we are not referring to money, we are referring to health, we are referring to well being

For without health and well being, all the riches in the Land we want you to understand, are irrelevant

 

Education

We the Squirrels of the Land want you to understand, if you want an education, if you want to learn more, open up the door, be outside and observe

For we have much to teach you

There is no cost to you, all we ask of you is to sit quietly, and observe

For those who need to record, record, away

We are here to say to you we are happy to share what we have learned

And today is just one, tomorrow is another day and we are here to say, we are constantly learning, as are you

But at the end of the day, we are here to say, you have a choice to make

 

Rearrange

Will you make a change and rearrange some aspect of your life

We’re not asking for much

What we are asking you to do is, for you to be more in touch with the world around you

For nature has a way of teaching you, things

All you need to do is to take the time to realize nature has a special rhyme, nature has a special rhythm

 

Equilibrium

It’s all about give and take, it’s all about equilibrium

Some years there’s too many of one species and not enough of the other

The next year there is a change to bring about a balance, to bring about a new plan

Some years many shoots come to the surface and certain animals gobble them up

Other years very few appear and those certain animals need to leave

Some of them do not achieve the following year

 

Tetter Totter of Life

We are here to say to you, each year the tetter totter of Life is in play

Where do you fit in the tetter totter of life

Do you make a change, or do you stay the same

If trees continued to produce shoots every single year, it would appear they would exhaust their stores

And we are here to suggest to you, when your stores are exhausted, you tend to become sick

A healthy planet is what we all need

 

Rhythm

So, for each of us to proceed toward a healthy planet, we need to look at the rhythm, look at the rhyme

And be inclined when we see an overabundance, when we see a lesser, be the Progressor, as in help to do what needs to be done to create a balance for the following year

It would appear you don’t have to do much

But we are here to suggest to you, you, must always keep in touch with your surroundings

You need to get out of your Environmental Bubble that you live in, and proceed to receive the information that we the Squirrels of the Land are happy to share with you

Declare your interest by being outside

For you will only learn the half of it, if you remain inside

You need a full picture, you need to create a plan

At this point we believe you all understand

Be the Land Steward that you are

 

 

 

 

 

 

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