Gaia’s Daughter
ma gaia…
here I stand,
upon your generous,
relentless beauty…
your soft, thick grass
beneath my feet,
your crisp, autumn air filling
my lungs,
your rich scents
permeating my being;
I sense your vastness,
and achingly,
your finiteness…
I bow to you;
mother,
midwife,
death doula…
may I learn
from your intelligence
of simplicity,
creative collaboration
of usefulness toward evolution,
the practice of
unqualified reverence…
may my attention be drawn
naturally more toward you;
that my daily actions and rituals
emerge from an attitude
of this heartfelt consideration…
resting in deep gratitude today
for the bounty you lay before us;
may we all rise to
know you and treat you
as the beloved home you are…
[gaia's daughter]
thanksgiving day 2017
sacred thread word prayer © Heather Rhodes
model: emily