there are things in this world
things unknown, unseen
things that creep, and sneak, and scream
things that think, and feel, and see
things we used to know, things we could have known
things long forgotten like last winters snow
things that might, just maybe be smarter than us

there are things in this world
things that keep the earth turning
things that don't tear down trees
things that don't drive cars, and pollute, and burn
things that think and feel and see
things that have seen the world change one million times
things that have grown from our ashes to live
things that might, just maybe be smarter than us