Earth teach me
stillness as the grasses are stilled with light.
Earth teach me
suffering as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me
humility as blossoms are humble with beginning.
Earth teach me
caring as the mother who secures her young.
Earth teach me
courage as the tree which stands all alone.
Earth teach me
freedom as the eagle which soars in the sky.
Earth teach me
resignation as the leaves which die in the fall.
Earth teach me
regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring.
Earth teach me
to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me
to remember kindness as dry fields weep with rain.
Source: Ute prayer
Photo: White via Fotoblur
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