Healing Presence

Have you felt the presence of a wise ancient tree?

Have you felt a similar presence within you and me?

The unseen force of sophisticated beauty and power,

The seed containing the blueprint for the flower.

It is the presence of our Earth Mother.

The one we share with each other.

The reason we are kin.

The DNA we share within.

Like night and day,

and seasons at play,

We also share the power of pain,

The forces focusing us on personal gain.

The reason we harm one another,

The reason we harm our Earth Mother.

We reject and sabotage within,

And the healing begins in our very own skin.

Recognize and feel your pain,

Allow it to stand shamelessly naked in the rain.

Honour it as it washes away in natures shower,

And remember denial will only give it power.

Work to break the generational chains.

There is destruction and suffering to lose and love and compassion to gain.

Our Earth has given birth to you and me, the bear and the bee, and the ancient tree.

We are all kin, you see?

I envision a world where compassion and empathy reign

and truth and reconciliation are what we gain.

Where trees and wildlife are left to be

and ancient forests are not unusual to see

Where healing presence is felt by all like the rain

and the power of love conquers the power of pain.

Where love grows wild and spirits free

& our collective soul is easy to see