inspired by the earth

inspired by the earth
but is it really of the earth
are these songs and things
something that ground has given birth
we find ourselves listening
to regional sounds
thinking ourselves
worldly minded rounds
but we dont really
have concept of
the way things operate
in the skies above
the tongues we hear
are our attempts to be
something elevated
but can we really see
that which is unseen
things that arent heard
the spiritual world
is rarely observed
we only see mist
and dawn and dusk
those are our muses
just a whif of lifes musk
the ancient texts
we cradle in temples
our ancient teachings
early examples
of mans wisdom
through the ages
lessons thought worth
the learning stages
man has moved
around the world
but how much of it
has man absorbed
we move rock
and strike at tree
but what of this
have we let be
we destroy and shape
without respect
this is shady
our shrouded aspect