The World is So Wide

The world is so wide! The eagles cry.

The canyons yawn, the mountains pierce the sky,

the green grass canopies the soaring plain,

and all is held and nourished by the rain.

The world is so deep! The angler glows,

the jelly makes its home where no man goes,

the sunfish swims in darkness, bathes in light,

and all are sheltered safely in the night.

The world is so full! The petals sway,

the chipmunks chatter, platypuses play,

the earthworm burrows through the growing earth,

and all is known and valued for its worth.