The following poem is dedicated to specific moments in life
when we transcend our physical being and enter a heightened reality. When the
distinction between body and earth blurs and
spirituality clarifies. At times these moments are brief. When our heart is
in the right place, they last forever.
I think we all enter this realm of being at some point. Some
choose to explore it; others don’t. Thank you for choosing the former. Thank you
for wandering up this path with me…
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When we take the time to lie in the grass and really observe
it. The forest floor where ants wander and grasshoppers live like lions.
The world
underneath our feet
When the sun shines
Lying down in the field at night and feeling the presence of
the stars and the moon
Time of silence at water’s edge
Marveling at architecture
Natural
and manmade
Unsurpassed
in beauty and efficiency
Matisyahu when the time is right
The same goes for Marley
Music
Knowing that this is the beginning, not the end, as I sit
down to write this
Knowing what’s there
Holding back and letting go
Dancing freely, shoeless, with God
Dancing with the people I love
Even if they’re
not around
The perfectly imperfect limbs of the Oak Trees
Winding
their way towards the ground
Branches
reconnecting with roots
Then
soaring again towards the heavens
Attempting to capture this living, breathing world with
words and a camera
But knowing life cannot be captured
Knowing life is free
Running through the woods with Bunny Wailer
Anywhere with
Bunny Wailer
Crying as I write
Shedding
tears that I have held back
Water
filled with innocence and honesty
Pain
and heartbreak
We have weakened our connection with Mother Earth and hers
was so visibly present, so vibrant. Integrated,
Interested,
Connected
When I’m with her the barrier we have built up with our
roads and our buildings crumbles.
Walking barefeet
Running barefeet
Hiking barefeet
Climbing rocks and scaling mountains
with nothing on
my back
with nothing in
my mind
The feel of the land
The trust in it
Releasing all
worries, all fears, all expectations
Perceiving aspects of one’s reality previously unknown
The heart and mind
liberated from senseless shackles
Discovering anything
for the first time
Self
Discovery
America
Native. America
Anyone anywhere who is forcibly
removed from the land they love by humans who consider themselves superior
Forced
to land where water doesn’t run
Where
grass doesn’t grow
Overstanding that the connection between man and earth
surpasses life
surpasses
death
The purifying power of water healing my body
Quenching my thirst
Honoring God
Honoring the Self
Quieting the mind and
Feeling the breath
