if you look at what is happening in the world

its easy to get depressed and anxious about the future

climate change and global warming

pandemics and monkeypox virus scares

raging inflation and economic uncertainty

supply chain issues and staff shortages everywhere

the war in Ukraine and the terrible tragedies there

political extremism on the left and right sides

rising crime rates in big cities

gun violence and mass shootings

the list is almost endless

I woke up around 3am one morning

my head was swimming in all these issues

then I looked out of the window

I saw the moonshining bright in the sky

Jupiter and Mars at her side

it was a very quiet night

apart from the hooting of the owls in the woods

then it struck me like a thunderbolt

nature is there despite all the woes of human civilization

she will still be there however we shape our future

the Moon will never invade Mars

Jupiter will never be at war with the other planets

birds do not stay awake all night worrying about their food chain

animals have no access to weapons to perform mass shootings

there are no politics played out in the woods

nature does a pretty good job of keep things balanced

so sad that humans are much worse at maintaining equilibrium

we came from the natural world 

but we have forgotten our roots

we have become too disconnected from nature

not stopping often enough to smell the roses

or to feel the breeze and watch the sunrise

people are too engrossed in watching TV to step outside and look at the stars

nature must be looking at humans with disdain

wondering however we evolved into what we are now

if the human race ever does become extinct

the world will continue fueled by nature