Earth Mama
You always held me
I never left your embrace
You always loved me
Everywhere I look I see your face
I lost touch for a while
My heart broke and cracked open
Your heart kept right on beating
Slow and steady
You kept on supporting me and nourishing me
Even when I felt like I was falling and famished
You filled the cracks in my heart
With golden light
Making my heart even more beautiful than before it broke
Earth Mama, thank you for your generosity
Thank you for this life
Thank you for your love
Thank you for your patience
Thank you for believing in me
When I didn’t believe in anything
Beyond belief,
I know what I have lived
Now I know how to love
Sage Burner Poetry 