He lived buy
The law of the jungle
Except for that whole jungle thing
And law
Fore that madder
Welcome too
Living bye
A-morality
A-weigh of living
A-lien from nature
As not giving
One ascent
Fore awe that can be
Souled
The so-called law of the jungle is largely disrespectful of nature and law. The presumed law of the jungle is typically a rationalization for amoral behavior. Buying such low living is not becoming to humanity. Greedy, fear-filled, and violent people swear by the notion of a “dog eat dog” world, even if they have never seen a dog eat a dog. And if one has witnessed firsthand a dog eat a dog, it is a near certainty that this resulted from the instigation and/or training by a human. Contrary to popular mythology, the overwhelming majority (95+%) of living beings on this planet live and die without being eaten. Live and let live is a far better characterization of the nature of nature than some arena of death thrust upon us to bedevil us to our untimely end. So, this poem is about respecting the higher harmonies of nature, including human nature — the nature of the soul, if you will — as we experience the gift of life. Such higher harmonies lean into the predominant reality of life as a gift rather than a curse. It is a destructive lie to characterize nature, or our nature, as a taker rather than a giver. The jungle is a wild and beautiful place, but the awe and wander of its presents inspires its true companions to revel in reverence rather than dreadful competition or wanton violence. May you find that the wild places in your life bring you life-affirming inspiration and render you a lousy accomplice to greedy and guarded weighs.