Us and Them
As dolphins dance, birds sing,
Waters whisper and flowers bloom,
What do they care about us,
Ephemeral mortals?
As our men fight, lovers argue,
Rage rises and tears flow,
What do they think about us,
Bickering wastrels?
Wind’s caress, oak’s creak,
Salmon’s leap, rainbow’s end.
What can we know about them,
Natural spirits?