Monday, June 11, 2007

My Sanctuary, My Promise



© CreativeVibes

When I feel the need to replenish my soul,
I  go to my special place to renew
I go there to lay down upon the grass
I go there to admire the wondrous view

It is here I come to listen to the whispering pines,
to watch the flowing of the gentle brook,
a hawk swooping and circling in the sky,
the fish jumping, snakes playing tag while I look

It is here my friends the deer, bear, red fox, red squirrel come,
even the white coated skunk comes up to sniff at my shoe,
as I watch the chipmunks scavenge for food

It is here I come to get away from the chaos  
sorrows of my other world,
the one that  tries so hard with every breath
to box you in, confine you, own you,
bring you to your knees

It is here, in my retreat I can let my heart, my soul fly free
drowning in all the Creator has given, for you, and for me
It is here I renew my vows to all that surrounds me,
to fight, to protect, a Warrior I have become,
I work to make sure my vow is kept

For each day a little more forest is gone,
water tainted, one more animal becomes extinct,
the sky is full of noxious toxic stench,
haze to block out the stars, the moon, the sun,
houses encroaching on our animal families space,
makes me feel being human is a disgrace


 

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