The veil is thin on this Island
physical and spirit mingle easily
sometimes you cannot be sure
which side of the veil you inhabit.

Birds will cross the sky
and they will tell you in a song
the skies were created to fly through
and that's why they preen feathers.

Older souls know a lot about living
and its because they say
they have seen a lot of burials
births and weddings.

The seasons come and go
each year a harvest
shared with the birds
old men, women, and children.