iron is your brother
latticed against the dark night sky
sand is your sister
with footprints leading away
clay is your mother
as you mold to fit her form
silver is your father
lightning strike to your deepest heart
the forest is your family
never lost, never far
the ocean holds your future
undulating rhythms calling you forward
the sky is your savior
open spaces floating forever
From – Alternate Visions
ponart
Copyright 2000
Patrick M. O’Neil
Full image: a Laguna Meadow copse, on a walk to Big Laguna Lake, Cleveland National Forest, 12/27/2023
