12/06/2025
I often imagine that the non human beings on this earth...
Fox, badger, Nettle, wolf, salmon, squirrel, oak, worm, Dandelion and daisy......
wonder what happened to the human animal thread of this tapestry of life, of nature, of connection.
When was it that the two leggeds fell into such a deep sleep, so deep they no longer see, hear or feel their own beating hearts, no longer listening to the language of life.
This tender human thread of this beautiful tapestry has been missing for so long, as if a spell had been cast upon the human spirit, a fog filling their minds until they are lost.
Will the two leggeds return? Weaving themselves back into the fabric of their nature or will they continue to plod, no longer seeing their home, no longer inhabiting their hearts.
I wonder, is there a story whispered between plant, tree and animal.
Of a creature that was once so alive, so knowing and aware of life, a strong part of the community of others.
But one day this creature lost their voice, becoming mute to nature and life.
And now the fabric is tearing, out of balance, and the human thread is no longer holding their part in the community.
The tall rooted ones, the small green ones, the scaled, the furred, the winged and the slimy are wondering and waiting....will the two leggeds wake up?
• Words by Brigit Anna McNeill •
