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By Joyce A. Kovelman, Ph.D., Ph.D.
Children of Earth, please hear my plea
Let us work together to heal air, land and sea,
Listen well to the stirrings of your heart
For its wisdom will turns life into art.
Grandmother holds knowledge long suppressed
Gratefully, her wisdom again is expressed,
For Grandmother's words, both ancient and new
Always tells us what is sacred and true.
As humanity refrains from corruption and greed,
Feeds the poor, and houses the Homeless
Crime and Hate will slowly cease,
And our World shall know a lasting peace.
So Bid welcome to the next evolutionary stage
When humanity finally come of age
It's time to end our conspiracy of Silence
And instead, cultivate the ways of Non-Violence.
You may ask, "Grandmother, What can I do?"
The skies are polluted and no longer blue,
Earth's waters are brown and no longer fit to drink,
And Half of Earth's creatures are disappearing
I am fearing Humankind will soon become extinct.
And, quietly, Grandmother answers,
Some are blessed with many things,
Lots of houses, cars, diamonds and rings,
Yet, they still hunger and yearn for more. Whatever for?
Others experience scarcity and lack
As they travel upon the poverty track
Many sad and lonely, descend into the world
Of heroin and crack.
Desperate to ease their pain
Of unfulfilled lives,
Many leaving behind a legacy of
Hungry babes and anguished wives.
So many Hearts filled with unrelenting emptiness
Never allowing any joy or happiness
To penetrate the dark spaces of
Their Soul.
Grandmother urges us
To change our "Not enough" attitude
To the more noble one of "Gratitude."
She encourages us to feel the joy Love generates
And with an outpouring of compassion, our Soul radiates,
Grandmother reminds us that
Power and Domination give way
Whenever we show respect
For what others do and say.
When Spirit freely flows, Creation grows
Reflection gives Voice to our heart,
And Vision to our Soul
Opening the way to all that is Essential
Helping us to achieve our every potential.
As we travel upon the Spiritual Path,
Spirit and Mystic Connect.
During such moments of sacred mystery,
Our experience is always personal and direct,
Eternal,
Life Changing,
Ineffable,
Incredible,
Unforgettable….
Benediction:
"May you realize your right to life and love, to simple Be.
May you remember who you are,
And why you came to Earth,
May you be a Light to all
Who follow in your footsteps."
Amen.
Grani Joyce