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Heather Green Poem
FOR YOU, TATA MADIBA
Nelson Mandela
The beauty of your being holds me close,
Embraced in the silence of tearful joy.
The wonder of Life manifest on earth
Echoes in the memory of the path you trod
In the name of humanity’s deepest desire.
The desire for freedom –
Freedom of the soul to express itself
According to the gifts bestowed by the heavens
At the very core of creation.
The heart of the universe pulses with the rhythm
Of your courage, humility and Love,
Compassion born of surrender to the forces of change,
The very fire formed on the anvil of hope
When eyes of Light turn to the skies
Where the lost years of one life
Become the catalyst for a cup of gold
Flowing with richness down the centuries.
Copyright © Heather Green | Year Posted 2013
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Heather Green Poem
Gaia’s Gift
A sacred tree I plant for my life
For all she offers me
Shade and protection and so much more
She offers me rest for my health
Growing in beauty each day, whispering her secrets
The healing power of her leaves, her bark, her roots
Of the light filtering through her leaves
Until they fall to compost new growth
I am your tree
Giving you life with my breath
The burst of my blossoms in springtime
As your children play in my branches
Enthralled by the home I offer to all
I give you the fragrance of my fruit
My oil for your hair and your health
Wood for building your boats and homes
In ageless wisdom do I stand tall
Until I am felled for your coffin
And mine
For I am your very life
As I am mine
Do the deed and plant my seed
Once I have fallen
So our story continues
Yours and mine
Copyright © Heather Green | Year Posted 2020
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