I am the Earth

I am the desert oasis

            the rainforest jungle

            and the snow-capped mountains

I am the sand from which sandcastles are made

I am the stones over which the babbling brooks run

I am the prairie field out of which the thanksgiving is harvested

            my branches cradle the tree fort in my arms

my herbs give seasoning to the savory stew

my flowers are laid to rest on the open tomb

my evergreen holds the tinsel

my petals fill the vase

perfect pebbles skim across the surface of the water

majestic mountains rise up from out of the sea

I am the aroma of lilacs and cherry trees blossoms in the spring

            the feeling of warm mud oozing between toes in summer

            the sound of the crunch of dried fallen leaves in autumn

            the sight of boughs bending under the weight of the storm in winter

I am the Earth

Original poem by Laura Lane, First published in the Hamilton Mountain Writers Guild Anthology Volume 3 Arising 2019

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