Soil

 To many, soil is meaningless,

it is simply a hard surface upon which we walk.

It is to be avoided and is often neglected,

never given more thought than a glance at the footprint left behind.

Others, however, marvel at the wonder of life

teaming just under the surface.

What we call "terra firma" or solid ground

is actually half open space.

It is an ever changing environment in which air

and water constantly move, a thriving community

where living organisms eat, breathe, live, and die.

It supports all life within itself as well

as all life above it.