Father

     I’ve concluded that Mother Nature 
Is life’s best teacher 
and a Mother she is 
     I watch her insects and bugs 
live in harmony until one gets hungry 
and then that’s the end of it
     I’ve concluded that the wind and the cold 
don’t give a damn if I’m getting old 
and That’s a given 

     I’ve concluded Mother Nature and Father Time 
Have a Daddy that’s yours and mine 
Our Father Who Art in Heaven 

2022