You learn things in nature
Things you'll never put into words
Because there is none
For feelings older than thought

You'll learn empathy, and shame
For the plucked out grass
And the long dead crow

You'll learn not to care
Because life just carries on

You'll learn patience
From winds and sun and sound

You'll learn urgency
From storm and thunder
And an empty bottle of water

You'll learn you have a soul
From dirt  and rock
And a half rotten tree trunk

You'll learn you are soulless
From an anthill
And a broken branch

You will learn to run on rocks
And forget it later on
You will learn there is no words
For a feeling older than thought