I rage against humans
full of stupidity and greed
underdeveloped species
My own shame
leers at me
caught in the web
Pride and hubris
flying toward the sun
eyes and ears blocked
Hatred and prejudice reign
why can’t we see our unity
bound to your water and air
Without your gifts we die
how could we destroy
our own light
Separation runs our mind
lost from each other
and our own source
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Mother Earth
I am the eyes and ears
that mirror your beauty
I breath out your air
that reaches the stars
edges of space
My fingers your tools
hold your furry creatures
garner your abundance
I am a vital cell
in your body
doing my tiny part
Your wild places
make me real
with grace and magic
Your artistry
dark mountains against red skies
stops me in my tracks
Your snow flakes
blanket everything
into simple forms
Your clouds shape-shift
across your blue canvas
pink with evening light
Whenever I am near trees I feel you
you caress me with your wind,
excite me with your scents
I feel your silent presence
in the mountains and plains
the butterflies and humming birds
Your joy explodes
in the spring
vermillion and turquoise
Your silence in winter
blesses with
silver and bronze
You throw gigantic boulders
in heaps of endless forms
for our pleasure
You press glittering jewels
into the hidden rocks
teasing us to discover your gifts
Moon blessed in the darkness
kissed by faithful sun in the light
You give us life
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Tell us our role
Are we to save you
with our gift of consciousness
Will you evolve us
beyond our childhood
of self-centeredness
Is there enough time
to spin the wings of compassion
awaken us from our sleep
We don’t understand the upheaval
that has fallen upon us
the plagues and the extinctions
Where did they come from
everything seemed so perfect
and safe for your children
Are you weaving harsh
transformations to coax out
hidden potentials
Everything must die
for the new to be born
this is your code
In the end we become ashes
emerged in the emptiness of source
perhaps then we will know all your secrets