The earth belies its age and history
We allow seduction, to believe it is ours
That it is new, that it will be forever
We sink into complacency
Throw plastic into the land fill
Waste the bounty, step on the tiniest of plants and creatures
Casually disregard the history
The many souls that have forged our path
The cultures that made the sacrifice
And then there is the quieting moment
A truth, a reminder, a marker
Of the timeless sacred
Did you pause? Did you notice?
Did you breathe our shared air?
Did you know the timelessness of earth?
Did you feel the heavenly vibration?
Did you see the fire?
Did you hear the weeping?
Janet E. Hartwick Sterk
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