Festive Decorations Necessary?

I went for a rainy nature walk

and came back

to see people on their roofs,

in their garages and yards,

taking down decorations,

disassembling them,

putting them away in boxes

to be used next autumn.

I smiled a little.

I didn’t put anything up,

so, I don’t have to take anything down.

Because I am a part of nature,

it puts on so many displays

all year round,

and I am so busy admiring that

I never felt the need

to add plastic things—

things that poison the ocean

and become obstacles for birds.

I don’t think many feel

the way I do.

But it is important

to minimize our consumption

and think about other creatures.

So, I write my perspective.