Guardians

motion, movement
trickling drops
wind caressing
mountain tops

moss and mushrooms
in the hush
of forests green's
vibrant lush

life abounding
midst decay
slugs and beetles
day to day

consummation
transforming
what has died
to what's living

pitter patter
padded feet
move unseen
unless we meet

bears and bobcats
cougars too
lynx and chipmunks
beings who

are the guardians
of this place
this holy and
most sacred space