In the Depth of Forest’s Shadows

walking through 

this majestic woodland

this community of  trees

a place where I find

more than tranquility and peace 

more than just what the eye sees

forest floor covered in fern

wild grass, purple trillium

moss, lichen, and mushroom

small and large creatures

all living side by side

I stumble upon skeletons

of small and large creatures

fallen and decaying trees

all part of a  cycle 

of decomposition and life

I wonder how 

this community can

live in harmony and peace

but human race

can not with ease

poem by:

Mitra Samimi-Urich