As I wandered through the woods <br />I come upon a squirrel and asked <br /> 'Can you see me? ' <br />The squirrel replied, <br />'I see the acorn that sustains me' <br /> <br />As I wandered through the woods <br />I came upon a mouse and asked <br /> 'Can you see me? ' <br />The mouse replied, <br /> 'I see the seeds that fill me' <br /> <br />As I wandered through the woods <br />I came upon a mole and asked <br /> 'Can you see me? ' <br />The mole replied, <br /> 'I see the ground that hides me' <br /> <br />As I wandered through the woods <br />I came upon a wolf and asked <br /> 'Can you see me? ' <br />The wolf replied, <br /> 'I see the brush that shades me' <br /> <br />As I wandered through the woods <br />I came upon a deer and asked <br /> 'Can you see me? ' <br />The deer replied, <br /> 'I see the meadow that cools me' <br /> <br />As I wandered through the woods <br />I came upon a turkey and asked <br /> 'Can you see me? ' <br />The turkey replied, <br /> 'I see the vines that conceal me' <br /> <br />As I wandered through the woods <br />I came upon an owl and asked <br /> 'Can you see me? ' <br />The owl replied, <br /> 'I see the moon that shines on me' <br /> <br />As I wandered through the woods <br />I came upon a eagle and asked <br /> 'Can you see me? ' <br />The eagle replied, <br /> 'I see the air that lifts me' <br /> <br />As I wandered through the woods <br />I came upon a rabbit and asked <br /> 'Can you see me? ' <br />The rabbit replied, <br /> 'I see the water that quenches me' <br /> <br />As I wandered through the woods <br />I came upon a man and asked <br /> 'Can you see me? ' <br />The man did not reply <br />I asked the man, <br /> 'Can you hear me? ' <br />The man did not reply <br />I asked the man, <br /> 'Can you feel me? ' <br />The man did not reply <br />I reached out to touch the man <br />But the man was not there. <br /> <br />10032011<br /><br />(De Va)<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-walk-in-the-woods-5/
