Network

The river;
Flowing at its pace,
Criss-crossing 
Through miles of land,
Ends in the sea. 

The sea; 
with all the wealth
That the river brings
from the land
Merges with the ocean. 

The ocean,
Despite its vastness,
Is not content. 
Wants more 
of the share of land. 

It connives, 
With the sun, the wind.
Generating large volumes;
Humongous clouds,
Dark and menacing. 

They rain in torrents 
on the hapless earth.
The rivers gain strength
Eating, eroding the land
And returning to the ocean.

This cycle,
Interconnectedness,
Self-sustaining,
Balancing, 
Never ending.

Where are we humans?
Does nature ever care?
Can we really make an impact
In this network
Of nature?

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