Under the sun, you shine like the incarnation of youth
At nightfall you glow, like you just made love to the moon You are elegance, you are patience, you are reflection, you are still
Your beauty shines from your inside out, Reaching outward upward into the skies, Your branches know no realm too high, Your roots know no soils too deep There are no limits to your courage
Under the sun Your fruitful seeds spill out over your skin You are open hands and generosity You are selflessness
Under the moon You are wisdom, enlightenment and truth You are humility and grace
But your sacredness is undervalued at best, neglected and challenged They raid you, from your insides out Deep inside your mines and your waters so deep Scavenging for a dollar exploiting all they reap ******* the air right out of your lungs You are exhaustion, you are bare You are forgotten
Yet still your tides rise and fall with the moon You are forgiveness, you are hopeful, you are inspiration
In your image I will teach my children to grow Through your eyes, I will show them the world With your hands I will build their home
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." - Rachel Carson