Poem: How will you love this world?

Written in response to the witness statement by David Attenborough in his documentary A Life on this Planet

Remember

the trees breathe you

the ocean carries you, in its

blue deep, heart beat

clouds shift this way, that way

to delight you

the moon glows its gratitude

the stars burn with their faith

the sun shines joy every day

and every night, because it doesn’t go away at night

Remember

the soil, the dirt of all that has been,

carries your footprint

the blade of grass lifts its head to see you, 

then bends with your weight

the rocks are steadfast, convinced of your goodness

the mountains refuse to give up on you

glaciers hold their awe in frozen perfection

bird-song, insect-hum, animal-call -

the song of the forest serenades you.

Planet earth, in the ever and ever sky,

bestows its ever and ever love on you

and you remember,

you sink to your knees,

you cry out, weep, laugh and dance.

You sing a love song right back.