Its okay to rest while there’s noise all around you.
Products are valued by their net profit,
their total earnings.
Companies are valued by their productivity—
more produce deems more worth.
Don’t be fooled by man’s system.
You are not made to produce
but have been produced from the earth.
You share the ocean with the otters;
like them, you must slide down muddy banks.
You share the mornings with the birds;
like them, you must sing at dawn.
You share the meadows with the butterflies;
like them, you must flutter aimlessly,
stopping only to rest on flowers.
You share the warmth with the sunflowers;
like them, you must turn your head
to track the sun across the sky.
You share the sky with the clouds;
like them, you must drift without urgency.
You share the wind with the dandelions;
like them, allow your seeds to be carried by gusts.
You share the autumn with the trees;
like them, allow your leaves to fall
and find renewal.