Earth Blessings
Earth Blessings
The soaring eagle lifted me
Above the sameness of the days,
Of earthly creatures only he
Can gaze into the solar rays.
No life experience of toil
Can overtop the joy I live
When fingers touch the living soil
And earth returns the love I give.
Each blossom speaks a fragrant prayer,
The trees I worship overhead,
The butterflies on scented air,
These also are my wine and bread.
I bless the rain, the clouds, the snow,
And yes, I have borne human grief
Too deep to sound and yet I know
I am still gladdened by a leaf.
