Things not found in nature

A bird soaring high in skies of blue

That is confused about which way to fly

And stops at every imagined fork to rue

The paths it chose that weren't right

A deer that strolls through lush meadows

Worried that it is just twiddling toes

It ponders on life's purpose and goal

And wonders if it should strive for more

A lion that kills a thousand prey

When all it can eat is but just one

And carefully stashes the rest away

Saving it for the generations to come

A honey bee that one day stops drinking

Its sweet nectar laced with morning dew

And walks out its hive in protest thinking

It is being denied the credit that is due

A tree that knows not the time of year

To sprout bright flowers or luscious fruit

For every fallen leaf, sheds a copious tear 

And honors its memory with an ornate tomb

A delicate lily and a golden butterfly

That moan their fleeting lives on a sunny day

And concoct theories of heaven and afterlife

To keep the fear of death at bay

A man that hears the harmony

In the silent melody of nature's song

And knowing his place in the rhapsody

Strikes the perfect note to sing along

Things Not Found in Nature.