Randomness
by Rick Landers
I saw a little bird falling from the sky
I felt a small rumble there beneath my feet
Everything’s moving faster than it should
in this universe
A child points to a place of peace, yet unknown
Read his lips he says, “It’s far from home.”
While spinning into a vast emptiness
Where no one belongs
The light up in the sky it obscures my view
Earth’s melodic rhythms, will return anew
allowing me and you,
Such innocence
I don’t know why we cry
I don’t know why birds fly
I don’t know why things die
Could this be randomness?
We’ll build strong shelters for the vital few
To protect our loved ones from the mighty storms
We’ll re-awaken Nature’s fire
like those who came before
She said “Temptation only leads to sin.”
I said “No, I’ve been there and back again”
It’s just a scheme dreamed up by holy men
lost in their wilderness
I saw a little bird falling from the sky
I felt a small rumble there beneath my feet
Everything’s moving faster than it should
Then plays repeat
I don’t know why we cry
I don’t know why birds fly
I don’t know why things die
Could this be randomness?
Could this be randomness?
(c) Rick Landers 2023
Rick Landers is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, a poet, publisher
(Guitar International magazine) and author who fronts the Virginia-based band
Heartland which perform Rick’s original songs. The band has been selected to perform at the
2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival. Rick was recently interviewed by the respected
Nashville Voyager magazine. He is currently writing a children’s book series called, The
Adventures of Digit and Tess, about a young teen and her robotic AI cat. His first poem, “Digit the Cat,” appeared in 2018’s 30 for 30.
