what my wife said to me last night

she told me she would rather

sit among a gathering of the creatures of the field

if they would accept her

than a dinner party in manhatten


she was speaking her truth

and i agreed


once we were also creatures of the field

and far more civilized


modern educated humans seem to think

they created civilization

but actually we destroyed civilization

and a far greater kindness than this


mostly we kill and destroy the essence of this planet

for far more than our daily needs


and our greed for more than we need

is becoming relentless

as we lose our relationship with life

and life is all that is


all is the clue