I walked among the ancient trees,

On earth so soft, I made no sound,

And when I came to an open place

I put my ear close to the ground.

I felt the earth in all my cells,

I heard her call as if with need,

And I conveyed my deepest wish

To care for her in thought and deed.

I lay among the fallen leaves

No longer separate or apart,

And heard within my reaching soul,

The steady beating of her heart.

 

Poetry Section -  Poems for an Awakening Earth