Friday, May 19, 2023

Enter At Risk


 

The forest shields its mysteries well yet

it is not entirely averse to yielding them

to those familiarizing themselves with its

discrete and hidden byways knowing there

exists within its open confines the drama

of life and death in a never-ending cycle

of opportunity and survival. There where

the dens of foxes and coyotes compete as

carnivores as much as hawks and owls

make quick work of prey not swift enough

to outrun their predations. Under the forest

floor snakes patrol their dark territory while

above raccoons with their clever grasping

hands advantage themselves wholesale as

clever beasts of the forest which hosts an

array of lifeforms benign or hostile with a

share of edible vegetation balanced by

counterparts harmful and poisonous. So do

take care on entering this haven of wild

though humanity's penchant for destruction

violating nature's sacred trust elevates

harm to a degree no forest denizens can.



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