“Mother Earth”

Children, shhhh… calm down and listen.
Stop crying and be still. I have you,
I’m here, you are safe. I will protect you.
You are my child and I love you.
Trust me. Do you trust me?

I am the air in your lunges,
the fire in your bellies,
the water in your veins,
and the ground you walk on.

I don’t ask you to believe.
I don’t ask for leaps of faith.
I am here for you, in every way.
I show up everyday, like clockwork,
Sun, moon and stars.
Just open your eyes, your ears, your hearts, and you will know me, be me, for, we are one.

My cycles are clear as day,
you just need to pay attention.
Some of you pay attention,
but some of you are too distracted, hurt or lost.
You have forgotten,
we are one.

My lungs have been burning,
smoke, dust and chemicals.
Your cousins the trees,
upon whom we all depend,
you have cut, killed and sold.

Now this disease attacks your own lungs.
Are you surprised?
You have forgotten, we are one.

I ask for you to start paying attention.
My forgiveness and compassion are accessible for all.
Surrender your fear into me,
I can heal you, transform you, be you.
For, we are one.

Be patient, be still, be kind,
this is not hard,
it’s your true nature.
You are nature.
Come home to my embrace.

Life and death are real.
And you too will soon be gone.
Your body back within
mine, my womb, the tomb.

But you are not your body,
you are love.
Don’t look for love.
Remember, you are love.

It’s not too late,
do not give up hope.
I am powerful,
and my specialty is rebirth.

It is you, you need to worry about.
You, with your infinite potential,
you, the conduit of energy between Earth and Sky,
you, the reflection of all my creative inspiration.

I made you in the world to be able to reflect and cherish my beauty.
Don’t be greedy,
My children, Be generous, share.

Whatever you choose,
I will love you.
Because I am your mother,
and I made you.

But I know you will do the right thing.
For I am love, and you are love,
and we are one.

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