The water rodents are taking over out there. Walks this week have me noticing three reed muskrat homes in the marshy area. Another little muskrat colony hanging around the far pond and it looks like another beaver has moved in with a sort of lodge near the far pond.
A few days ago I watched four or five muskrat busy around one of the reed homes. And today I saw the muskrat at the far pond swimming under a thin layer of ice. And saw it break through the ice along the far shore in order to get out after some food. And in taking a picture of the beaver lodge, I accidentally got a shot of the beaver himself… not noticing it until I looked at the picture from home.
And not to feel outdone, today I came close to a coyote. I wonder if it’s the same one from last year and it’s stuck around year round? Either way, got some pretty good pictures of him.
I Don’t Want to Live That Way
I don’t want to live that way
To be so scared of orphans
As to believe the lies
Created to feed that fear
To justify irrational hatred
By comparing my people
To face wrapped killers
Asking why be good when they’re so bad
Pushing for the welfare of one
Over that of another
When there’s no reason for limits
Why can’t we aspire for more?
I want to be good
To offer help to any in need
Without catches and stipulations
Simply because it’s right
To be confident enough in my beliefs
To accept that others are different
And those differences enrich our fabric
Because one doesn’t drown the other
If evil is truly out there
I don’t want their hatred to breed mine
I’d rather live my life better than them
And accept those who need my help
And if I’m in a little more danger
By casting open the blanket
And offering shelter for the lost
I’ll accept the risk
Because I want to maintain my humanity
And live in a country that strives
Proving itself to be better
And standing for what is right.
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