by Bridget Belgrave
Each wanting to
care for the other
each life wanting
to live itself
without harming
other lives
Each leaf growing
in the knowing
its place is
assured
and death will come
autumn will come
worms will come
enzymes will come
Each person
standing on turf
leaf turf
turf that grows
Each person knowing
their place is
assured
and death will come
worms will come
enzymes will come
rot will come
Life will pass
old life passing
new life growing
cycle of life
sustainable cycle
Or not any more
Will crisis come
violence come
harm come
hunger come
Will we see
each leaf dying
no turf no person
standing growing
Crisis hunger harm
violence
Killing is not the
only way
Killing spirit
Kindling spirit comes
Kindling spirit
is an art of leaf,
of life
of heart-leaf
combining
of person-turf
standing
Kindling spirit
grows
nonviolence
Nonviolence grows
sustainability
©
Bridget Belgrave 2010
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