Empires Always Fall

And, you have to make allowences for water

Empires always fall

And, you have to make allowances for water. 

You can try to divert it, you can try to dam it up, but it will always go somewhere. 

Forests are strong because they are connected beneath the surface, because their roots run deep, because they are tapped into the ancient wisdom of the mycelium. 

Squirrels going about their business for winter hide nuts the spread the forest, forgotten treasures that turn into next years trees. 

Our waters run deep, our roots run deep. 

Let us tap into ancient wisdom and if nothing else, let’s keep burying those nuts for winter so they can become next year’s trees. 

Empires always fall. 

Inspired by Adrienne Maree Brown’s post on Instagram, my substack post You Have to Make Allowances for Water, and Jarod Anderson’s book Something in the Wood’s Loves You