Mother Earth

Mother Earth.

Oh mother of the earth and the keeper of the lands.

You are graced with the oceans and hold the lantern of time

Bearer of truth and the mystics that dwell with man

Whom have chartered the star and walked along thy shores.

You are the waver of souls and the key to another throne

All nations that bear you as their mother and dwell in your heart,

Why do you forsake those who pull your harp?

How you labour and raise before us the bearers of your children

And they dwell in your house and wonder free

You are wise and master of us all,who would stand before you no less?

All the nations that bear you offerings and gods you wave and surrender not,

You are the gateway to eternal truth, the sacred robe and the food of thought.

Oh splendid mother earth, how you give your limitless self

But man in your wake not learn your lesson in true light

You ask for little but simple honour and earth to open in pure heart

Man has a purpose in your labour and may raise to your call,

Then oh mother earth call in love and blossom pure gold

Gold, most splendid in the form of nature.

Far removed of clay and other of mans creation

Wash away the clay and raise in splendour and blossom to awake the hunger

Oh splendid mother earth of jewel sapphire and saffron,

The heart of all nations and the food of salvation,

You lean with the universe and are the splendour of majesty

Robe to lead man to the procession of eternal life.

Oh great whole and graceful mother, you are the heart of our nations

You have laboured and conquest time and the rock that raise in the wake of man

May all nations rise to awe at your aura and see your eternal beauty and flame.

Author's Note

First draft of poetry