M O T H E R { E A R T H }

Dearest Mother

I see you here

with crystal streams

of flowing hair

and grassy fields

upon your skin

swaying in the morning wind.

With rhythmic waves

upon your chest

that keep the beat

of life on shore.

and birds & beasts

& insects too

that hum their songs

along with you.

Dear Mother

I see you now

with painted cheeks

& worry in your eyes,

for blood that

spills upon your land

damage done by human hand.

Great Beauty & Great Suffering

It’s all here

tied together

in a cosmic lace.

Here at the crux

of Time & Space.

Forgive us

for we have forgotten

that we are you

& you are us.