'The Wild Within Us' Poem by Dorukhan Baris Oguzcan

In the forest where squirrels do plots,
And owls hold PhDs in thoughts,
There's chatter from chipmunks, gossip from bees—
It's wilder than downtown on payday with fees.

The trees all whisper, "Humans are back,
Wearing yoga pants and a hiking pack.
They talk to crystals, name their plants,
And scream when they see bugs on their pants! "

A jogger runs like a startled deer,
Eyes wide open, fueled by fear.
Not of wolves, but calories grim—
And the horror of not fitting in the gym.

A business guy in a squirrel disguise,
Talks profit margins to butterflies.
They nod politely, sipping dew,
And wonder why his tie is blue.

A woman hugs a tree real tight,
Whispers, "You're my soulmate, barky knight."
The tree, confused, just stands real still,
Thinking, "Lady, I'm bark, not Dr. Phil."

Down by the stream, a raccoon chef
Teaches trash recipes with gourmet zest.
While tourists snap pics, quite unaware
They just filmed a raccoon cooking Tupperware.

The birds tweet more than influencers do,
With hashtags like #WormLife and #SkyView.
While humans chase likes with selfie sticks,
The birds just laugh, doing aerial tricks.

Meanwhile, bears hold secret debates—
"Who's smarter: humans or paperweights? "
They vote unanimously over their meal:
"Humans are weird, but their food is real."

For deep in nature, truth reveals:
We're all just critters with different meals.
We wear our clothes, they wear their fur—
Yet both freak out when disturbed mid-purr.

So when you hike or camp or roam,
Remember nature is also home.
And while you meditate by moonlit streams,
The animals watch—and plot their memes.