Nature Cannot Be Ignored

Asphalt concrete carved into the earth
Connecting travelers for a much easier passage
Between the mountains, the clay, the pine
Forcing nature to give way to the new world

Passengers inside steel, blind behind tempered glass
Focused on getting from one shimmery city to another
Faded forests, hazy hills, disappearing behind blank reflections
Animated metal boxes drowning them out further and further

Instantaneously, the engines slow to a crawl
Towering ahead lies a big, muscled body
Broad, branched palms worn proudly on his head
Thick, mahogany fur glistens amongst the blended grass and trees

Commanding respect from the intrusive forms
Confidently glowering at the tinted faces
One wrong move and those windows will crack
From the largest of all deer, the magnificent moose

So awe-inspiring, awakening the mortals
Their eyes and ears now fervently pressed against the glass
Drinking in the gentle beast, so unwilling to cower in fear
Full of strength, dignity, wisdom

All of the sudden he charges without warning
Screaming in surprise the cars leap to their feet
As he grazes a bumper with his bony, outreached hands
Then chuffs smoke at their behinds before vanishing himself

Brimming with laughter they crane to see where the mighty had gone
Sweeping over the bountiful vegetation
Their gazes extend towards the textures of trees
And their hearts expand with reverence at the simple beauty of Mother Earth

The new world now forgotten
As the people are brought back to their present senses
No longer blurring past the greenish haze
But acknowledging that nature cannot be ignored