For Love

a song of promise to Earth, Sky, and Sea

For love of Earth
and All Her Living Things
For love of Peace 
and Her soft fragile wings
For love of Hope
and the sweet song She sings

I will stand
I will act 
I will pray

For love of Sky
and All Sources of Light
For love of Day
and the Sun beaming bright
For love of Dark
and the Stars' dance at night

I will reach
I will bask
I will sway

For love of Sea
and Her Mystery, deep
For love of Waves
and the rousing from sleep
For love of This Shore
where we wait and we weep

I will dive
I will rise
Come what may.

I find that times of stress and difficulty contain inner lanterns which illuminate paths to What Is Most Essential. In following these paths, however tentatively,  I arrive in the Sacred Grove of my own heart, to join hearts and link arms with the Beings I most deeply love and trust. I seek the company of Family and Dearest Friends; seen and unseen, human and more than human. 
Together, it is easier to believe that all is held within the Divine Embrace from which we cannot fall, as beloved Irish poet/philosopher John O'Donohue has taught. Together, we are not only embraced, but help to create that Divine Embrace; to welcome, love, and protect the vulnerable of All Kinds. 
During this profoundly unsettling moment in history, I am thankful for the timeless Wisdom of Earth, Sky, and Sea. I am thankful for the vastly inclusive Great Family of Love and Circle of Friends. I am thankful for the gentle glow of the lantern that helps me to return to the place where I am reminded that even with all the turbulence and terror, we can gather courage and choose virtues which cultivate Healing and Peace. 

How are you navigating this moment, Dear One? 
Do you have a lantern, or need a lantern? 
Do you have a prayer or a promise you can share? 

Deep Peace, Strength, and Courage to All,
Cheryl Anne