Secrets of the Soil

It is the base of all that grows
and prospers feeding the
world with its produce. The
soil is an amalgam of all
that has existed, a rich humus
of dead matter that fungus
and infinitesimally minuscule
creatures masticate and 
decay so that life may
continue. It plays host as a
platform for nature's
botanical specimens that
cleanse the air all breathe
that bear fruit and give
sustenance to all who take
breath. It surprises and 
delights those who take note.
Harbouring both microscopic
life and vast networks of
rooted giants and fungi alike
the soil protects and encourages
all that lives to thrive and
without its vast enterprise
none could survive.