green community
beneath the rubbage and clutter,
lies the critters of which
i don’t know the names of
shocked, i feel grief
destroying their home
of which they made their beds
made their own economy
something my human brain
couldn’t fathom
i watch, mesmerized
the vibrant life before my eyes
along these river of thoughts
i am reminded why i do this
as sweat combines with my tears
and my joints begin to ache
removing trash off the sidewalk
making this concrete a home
not just for myself
not just for my neighbors
but for my bug friends
and things i cannot see
not destroying
but merely cleaning
for a better we