Natural

• Andrea Olrich, Grade 12
• Poetry
• 2011

Cling.
Like a koala in her tree.
Eyes closed, heart slow;
like nothing was more simple.

Cherish.
Like a squirrel and his nut.
Pressed tight to his tiny chest;
Like nothing was more perfect.

Swing.
Like a chimp in its forest.
Never afraid of falling;
Like nothing was more certain.

Love.
Like me and you.
Hakuna matata;
Like nothing else matters.