Nature From Within

Within a forest, within a mossy tree,    

A tiny mushroom grows freely, 

Ivory caps bulge out of a village of moss, 

As towering trees twist and toss. 

In a mangrove forest with verdant green leaves, 

The sturdy roots weave through the sand, 

But a thriving paradise lies beneath, 

Under the blue of the water’s sheath. 

In the heart of a desert, beside a great canyon, 

A noble mountain stands in the trench’s view, 

Prickly green towers, despite the drought, 

Somewhat survive while others cannot. 

Where cold and wind dominate the land, 

A polar bear hunts stealthily through the bland, 

Ravenous for fish and birds, 

It waits for its helpless prey to surface. 

But beyond the green and towering peaks, 

A species itself overpowers nature, 

As humans litter and destroy forests and creeks, 

Nature stands helplessly, worrying about its fate.