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From The Earth Mother

by Thomas Lea

By Thomas LeaPublished 5 years ago 3 min read

Which colour am I?

Says who? She asks.

Your heart? Or your head?

Is it red from within?

Brown like my eyes?

Neither they give.

You are the bright light and you are the winter nights.

You’re a smile in one’s heart and

an arrow in the dark.

You’re a gift that’s been given,

and a wish that’s been wishing.

You are the same as me,

You are not just one colour,

You are the spectrum of life,

From sons and daughters

To mothers and fathers.

Of the soul of life’s heart,

The goals we strive in parts,

The dark shows your light,

And the light shows your dark.

You are the same as me you see,

though we may look at it differently,

The words you spoke for me

integrate beautifully.

Why am I alone? I ask.

With this colour of light?

You are not alone my child,

This world is so bright.

It welcomes you as you are,

You don’t have to struggle at all,

For every gift you are given,

For all the light that you call.

Why don’t I see the light? I ask.

Because it is you my child,

The way of the world,

Unfurls like a pearl.

In your palms I handed

To you and to all,

Hold it tight,

And it will catch you when you fall.

I see now, I say.

It doesn’t matter what colour I see,

All that matters is my heart,

And the way that it beats,

The breath of the trees,

The blue in the seas,

And the light of the Sun,

Warms the sight of my love.

You see now my dear,

Why we are here,

Stewards of the land,

Erasers of fear.

Let’s come together now,

Your heart and mine,

I’ve been here forever,

It’s time for you to shine.

Take my hand and fly

To the edge of the land,

You’ll see that where you end up

Is where you began.

I am lost no more,

For I have you in my heart,

I have beings around me

that signify the art

that this world has lent,

It’s what we borrow,

I, The Mother of the Land

want no sorrow.

Awaken to life and all that it gives,

The power you hold and the power you live,

Take my hand now

And have no fear,

We’re all in this together,

We’ll guide you my dear.

We love you my child

And all that you do,

From the animals in the wild

To the nature that rules,

You are never alone

And I can tell you that for certain,

My child just see

that without you, this world is nothing.

Be at peace as you glide

Through life with the light by your side,

This world is a gift,

Just open it and sigh,

At how it unfolds perfectly,

Not always what we expect,

But the heart of this world

is for all to win.

And begin in harmony,

With this land of light,

Welcome to the new world,

You now see with the sight.

Blessings to all

And never be afraid to fall,

For it is when we pick ourselves up

That our light shines to all.

Let your colours shine,

Let the light in your eyes

Awaken your soul

To a life held with pride,

Appreciate this life

And all that it gives,

Your guides will guide you

For all of humanity to live.

Together in peace,

in acceptance and ease,

Fear not my love,

You are the seed

to this land of awakening

From the dark we once came

To the connected oneness of nature,

From the Sun to the rain.

Carry on strong one,

You’re on the right track,

Keep following the path

And forever it will last.

Your heart in the right place

is more important than anything,

For when it beats for all,

You see how powerful you are.

Don’t let the bad control you,

Sometimes we have to accept defeat,

For peace within ourselves,

Is the most powerful energy to teach.

Carry on my child,

For you have so much support,

Even when you’re alone,

The land knows your worth.

You are here for a reason,

Never think otherwise,

As a wiseman once said,

'an eye for an eye,

makes the whole world blind'.

You now know who you are,

And what you must stand for,

Nature is the light

That has opened all the doors.

Take my hand and fly

Through the multicoloured sky,

From the dawn of the light

To the dusk of the night.

You are more powerful

than you could ever imagine,

Never forget that

Even when you feel powerless,

That is still a powerful act.

Good morning and good night,

Says The Mother of the Land,

Carry on young soul,

This is all part of the plan.

Our hearts will forever beat

In the seat of our soul,

Peace within and always be,

For love and light is the goal.

nature poetry

About the Creator

Thomas Lea

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