A Trip Through A Forest. Part 2

Or so...
It has come to pass, that a decision was made. To dabble into the Psychedelic aspects of concienceness. To bend reality with fantasy and imagination.

You pick the mushroom, and take it back to the stream.
Washing it off, and making sure
it has no other fungi or rot on it,
You begin to ingest the huge
mushroom with little nibbles,
sampling the texture and taste.
It's taste is very earthy and rich,
not to dry, and not to chewy.
It was like it was meant to be
eaten. What kind of intention
does this forest have?
Your mind starts to drift as you
continue nibbling on the mushroom, contemplating it's purpose.

Purpose...
As deep thought start to be promoted by the chemical reaction taking place in the mind, what is to transpire is that of profound revelation.
Your perception starts to change as you look down at the contents of your hand, realizing you have nibbled over half of this giant mushroom.
You start to walk back into the trees as the colors of the forest change and become more vibrant.
Beams of light are rythmaticly
darting in and out of sight with
every step of your stride, as you
continue into the thickening of the forest.
Sound has become sharper, as
every pitch and tone has become
an orchestra of life engulfing you,
beckoning you to understand it's
symphony.
Suddenly, words are heard. Human words... Faint, but clear.
You stop, and tilt your head, trying to locate the source of what you have heard.
'Hey! Down here!'
You pinpoint the direction of the
words spoken to see an ant,
At the end of a twig, it's little ant
head tilted in a most curious way,
and looking directly at you.
You bend down to take a closer
look, and realize, this is the source of the sound.

The ant asks, 'what are you doing'?
You say, I'm not really sure. I just
wanted to go for a walk and gain
some perspective.
The ant says, 'And what perspective is it you wish to gain?'
You say to the ant, 'Im not really sure, I just know I need it'.
The ant replies, 'How can you gain something that has not been
identified? You must know what it is to be achieved, before you can know what it is you seek.'
'The ant knows what must be achieved, in order for the colony to exist. Therefore, we know we must work together to achieve success'.
'The ant knows the cycle of life and prepares every season with hard work to keep the colony alive'.
'What have you done with your time?
Have you hunted and gathered to
store up for the winter season?'
You exclaim to the ant, 'Our species works, but we rely on others to feed us and provide for us. We no longer hunt or gather.'
The ant says in bewilderment, '
A species that does not know how to fend for itself, will perish!'
Without another word spoken, the ant scurries away.
You hesitate to stand for a second, not sure if what just happened was real, or just a hallucination.
Like a little ant could be so smart,
you scoff, as you slowly start walking away.

All of a sudden, a bluejay flies so close to you, you could have snatched it out of the air.
You slightly duck your head as it flies around you, then lands on your shoulder.
You freeze, stunned by the brazen behavior of this bird.
You slowly turn your head to look at the bird on your shoulder, that could very easily pluck at your eye.
'Shoo!' You say.
The bird says, 'You shoo, I live here.'
Stunned... You stare at the bird for a minute, before it says...
'What is it you seek, human?'
You say, As I already told the ant...
wait... What?'
The bird just looks at you.
'Did you just speak?' You ask the bird.
'Maybe... Maybe not. What is it you would like spoken?'
Perplexed, you say, 'I would like to know why Humans are...