The Door is Waiting for You to Learn to Explore

 Footprints

We see thee, as you cross the snow

We see where your footprints go

Your boots are large and clumsy

You’re not careful, you proceed without fear

There are times you smear your tracks, not fearing to attract attention

When you stop you look different ways, you’re casual in a way

There are many days you pay little attention to what is around you

 

Sounds

For your head is surrounded by sounds, sounds that do not belong in nature

For they are sounds of song, sounds of music

We on the other hand belong in an alternate reality, for our footprints are careful, our footprints are calculated

We are well aware we share our presence with others

Our ears are large, our feet are relatively small

We listen intently to calls, to footfalls

When we stop it is abrupt, it is like we’re frozen

We attempt to blend in

Our ears twitch this way and that

 

Attack

We wait for signs of attack

Could it be from across the ground, could it be from the air by the mere sound, could it be up through the snow with a pounce and a go

 

Careful

We the Hares of the Land want you to understand, we are careful in our movements, we are careful with our signs

For we are inclined to use all forms of adaptability we have at our toeprints

For as we are well aware our footprints show who we are, whether we’re large or small

Our footprints also tell are we hopping slowly, are we moving with great speed

Our footprints also tell when we stop

As well when we turn this way and that

We are well aware of the fact that those of you who have a strong sense of smell, can dwell in the scent of us

Some of you use your eyesight and that’s when we try to blend in

Some of you use your sheer might

 

Movement

We the Hares of the Land want you to understand, we can travel quickly if the need arises

We can cut corners, we can change direction

And we can leap

Some would complete that leaping in saying it is a mere long hop

We the Hares of the Land want you to understand, we don’t care what you call it

We will use what ever is at our disposal to escape

As we sit on the Landscape attempting to blend in, we use all our senses

 

Signature Message

And we wait patiently for a Signature Message

For others of our species, tend to warn us when the need arises

We look for a hiding spot, we look to blend in

And we are here to say to you, we find a way to adapt

When the days get cold and the nights get long, we sing a different song, we find a place to be

 

Protected

To be covered ,to be protected

As the snow falls and our footprints appear, we begin to see it is clear, we must by necessity find something to eat

Bark the thinner the better, is our way of feeling much better

Our choice of moisture comes from plants

Some of us enhance that from a stream nearby

 

Survivors

We are survivors just wait and see

And when we get together, we produce a large family

The larger the better for us all together

For we are wanting to continue to make our Ancestors proud

For we may not be a loud species, we may not want to stand out

 

Senses

But as we see you walking across the Land, we want you to understand, there are many senses you hardly use

For some of those senses are being abused

The music you listen to is far too loud, many of you want to be a part of the crowd

Same

Being a part of the crowd is like us wanting to blend in

You want to be same; you want to be recognized as the same

Is the same being in your own lane

Or is it just a way for them to say, hey you’re okay

 

Wisdoms

We the Hares of the Land want you to understand, don’t attempt to blend in and leave you behind

For you are the kind to carry with you many wisdoms of your own

And you alone know what those wisdoms are

The next time you walk across the Land, use all your senses and search and more

 

Explore

Explore like a child touch as you go

And know that everything you see is new

It is the newness of spring, it is the newness of new life

For although you may think you have seen this picture before, explore

So, you will be able to see so much more

Turn off your music, turn off the need to blend in

And be happy to be you, yes all of you

 

Do You See

Look at the footprints on the ground, do you hear the sound that goes with them

Can you see where they are going and where they have come from

Do you see how quickly they move

Do you see the direction they are going in to

Do you see the evidence that they stop for a bit

Where do they sleep, what do they eat

Can all this information be found in one complete footprint, no

Follow those footprints, see where they go

Explore

The door to Exploration is there before you

 

Your Body

All you need to do is walk through that door, venture further

We the Hares of the Land want you to understand, there are times your body tells you more than your senses do

There are times the hair on the back of your neck, sends fear through you

There are times you have a knowing, you have sense

There are times you dive to the ground, there are times you pull yourself back

There are times you go forward, only to turn back

We the Sky People are here to say to you, yes you have many senses

Yes, your body tells you things

 

Our Messages

But we do too

Our messages come to you in a variety of ways

Some of you may consider it intuition

Some of you may feel it in your gut

Some of you feel a nudge, some of you feel a pressure

Some of you have what you might refer to as an aha moment

Some of you feel persuaded to change your direction

Some of you slow down for no apparent reason

Some of you feel you need to stay longer you know not why

 

Safe

We the Sky People we your Ancestors try, try, try again, to keep you safe

Some of you can’t help yourself, for you feel you’re always in charge

There are times you are, there are times you are far from it

So, we the Hares of the Land want you to understand, you each have many gifts

All we suggest of you is to learn how to unwrap those gifts, and put them to the best use

 

Gifts

We the Hares of the Land want you to understand, we too each have a gift, that makes us individuals, but part of a family

But as part of a family, we choose to share

We declare that we will share for the betterment of all

Some suggest it’s only the survival of the fittest

We the Hares of the Land want you to understand, it’s not necessarily how fit you are, it is more to do with, how you use your gifts

And how you can blend with your family to share your gifts

 

Offer

Not all families understand each individual gifts

All you can do is offer or invite

We the Hares of the Land want you to understand, there times in spite of all your efforts, in spite of all your trials, you will receive smiles but you will also receive doubts

Blinded

We the Hares of the Land want you to understand, those who doubt you, judge you through their eyes

They do not see what you see, they do not sense what you sense, they do not hear what you hear

It would appear they are blinded to the sight that you see through all your senses

That is their blindness not yours

So, take up your oar, row at the speed you can

And plan your course explore

For the door is waiting for you to learn to explore