Last year, in the drought,
A mouse silently died of
Thirst in the mountains.
This year, much has changed.
Rain, rain, barely any sun,
Bringing dangers of
Quite a different kind.
On my roof, a little mouse
Was swept away in
A heavy downpour.
Overwhelmed, he fell to the
Rain barrel below.
He tried to swim, and
Gave tiny desperate cries. But
I never heard him
And no rescue came.
Today, I found his silent
Body floating there.
So very sorry,
I blamed myself for failing
To notice his plight.
This tiny event
Has stayed with me. With sorrow,
I honored his life.
What value has a
Mouse? All beings are precious.
Man, disconnected
From Nature and God,
May one day encounter what
This little mouse did.
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