Wild is Everywhere

You might be out in the middle of the woods
You might feel the moss beneath your feet
No roads or buildings visible for miles
But maybe you’re just outside your door
With city sounds and concrete stairs
So far away from everything that’s wild
Look closer now
Look closer now
There might be a flower sprouting up in the street
Then you look closer and there’s a bee
Closer still, there’s gold dust on its knees
With wings of lace
Now give it space
Then you watch it fly to spread the news
More flowers blooming soon
In different hues
Up in your room looking out at the street
People and cars keep passing by
Sometimes the wild seems so far away
But maybe there’s a beetle on your windowsill
Look close and you see many shades of blue
Closer still and it shimmers like a jewel
With wings of lace
You give it space
Now watch it fly lifting through the air
No matter where you are
Wild is everywhere
Oh when you’re looking at the stars
And everything else disappears
Oh it may make you feel small
But you know
You’re connected to it all
You might be running in the wind and sun
You might feel the sand beneath your feet
With colored shells and driftwood all around
But maybe you’re just outside your door
With city sounds and concrete stairs
So far away from everything that’s wild
Up in your room looking out at the street
People and cars keep passing by
Sometimes the wild seems so far away
There might be a flower sprouting up in the street
Then you look closer and there’s a bee
Closer still, there’s gold dust on its knees
Or maybe there’s a beetle on your windowsill
Look close and you see many shades of blue
Closer still and it shimmers like a jewel