forest from the trees

my wanderings have gone from wonderment

to befuddlement

my eyes never closed, just entered into a forest

of a disconcerting maze

when once my eyes saw the ocean blue and

the sky kiss its cheek

and the dove and the seagull dance in and out

of cotton bonnets

saw humpbacks chased by dolphins flying o’er the sea

in a glee-filled spree

smiled as the wolf howled roaming hunting in sprigs and leaves

amidst grand old Sequoia trees 

and the eagles soar as the salmon spawn

the bears wade to catch their own

birds perched on happy trees that escaped

the denuding blade

my tears feel sadness hearing their screams

my heart holds their pain

those beings standing with uncaring hearts and cold empty

eyes as they hold that sawing blade

so i wander into this tattooed maze hoping to capture 

but a moment of wonder in the eyes of my own species

and maybe, just maybe they’ll see the beauty in the

forest of life, the tree