Pondering Wondering

As I walked I saw many things,
things one wouldn’t see

walking down a bustling city sidewalk

Out in the country the birds


sang the most beautiful songs


the sky, so vividly blue



and spotted with puffy white clouds



a sprinkler dribbled drops of crisp




refreshing cold water




as the sweltering summer heat beat down upon my face;




Just then a butterfly flew past and I was dumbfounded





by the baffling blue wings with a bold black outline.
The beauty of the world around us is astounding,
yet we destroy it and build cities instead.