I chased every creature that life could deliver <br />Spiders and ants and snakes <br />Their lives were a mystery <br />I longed for the history <br />Of what made them quiver or shake. <br /> <br />Now as I age I forgive them a cage or terrarium <br />To study their being <br />For like you and me <br />Their being is free <br />As our being is here on this earth <br /> <br />So with a grin and a smile <br />I still watch as they travel this land <br />No matter the geography <br />Or the topography <br />They love life, like us, <br />For awhile.<br /><br />John Shea<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sky-pilot/
