Mercurial

If Nature is our mother, then God is our father. - Thoreau

Alluring but temperamental.

Preciously environmental.

Does a tree not lament when it loses a limb?

The wind not shriek as it's whipped into a frenzy, hastening its pace?

The tide argues for right of way - in, out, in, out as its tired legs sway,

not wanting to oblige the moon, yet there is no other way.

Does the rain not weep and pour out its troubles,

as the size of its puddle doubles?

The sun glows with red hot anger in a summer swelter.

Only the shade providing a reasonable shelter.

Winter withholds warm friendship in a frozen chill.

Its hardened water providing the only thrill.

They indigo sky hides behind sombre clouds.

Like mourners at a funeral wearing sorrowful shrouds.

Night shuts out day by stomping its feet in an angry fit.

Demanding its way if only for just a little bit.

Darkness has the right to draw its curtain.

Of this you can be certain.

Does not a magnetic north point the borial way?

So that we find our way?

A fine woman can be moody.

As she performs her diligent duty.

Mother Nature has an arduous job so let us try to understand if she is occasionally ...

... mercurial ...

Author's Note

"Half the walk is but retracing our steps. We should go forth on the shortest walk, perchance, in the spirit of undying adventure, never to return-prepared to send beck our embalmed hearts only as relics to our desolate kingdoms. If you are ready to leave father and mother, brother and sister, and wife and child and friends and never see them again,-if you have paid your debts and made your will, and settled your affairs and are a free man, then you are ready for a walk." - Thoreau

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, nature is a woman...and she needs to be treated like a lady, and respected....we don't do that often enough...we abuse her, use her and don't care that we do...and she will get her revenge one day if we are not careful...she will strike back.
Great allegory used here, there is humor while making a strong point, Pete.
Good read.
j.

[Pete]

right on my good man ... :)