Spirit of the Wild
YOU WANT IT ALL?
Tree
its foot in the water
seems to have it all
ALL does not assure
it will flourish or grow
Pain and strain make for strong limbs
Resilience builds character
they say
Struck by life
Slapped by a Slapper
growth commences
on its remains. Until
the Slapper who slapped
becomes the Teacher who taught
Our planet, our Mother
swallows all the crap
Our meagre offering
she turns
into daily bread. And
carries the scars.
As do we.
Kahlil Gibran in The Prophet
Of the good in you, I can speak, but not of evil. For what is evil but good tortured by its own hunger and thirst?
Verily, when good is hungry, it seeks food even in dark caves, and when it thirsts it drinks even of dead waters.
I am eli
and I thank you, especially those who have recently joined my tribe.
SINCERE GRATITUDE TO:
