The Environment Flows Through Us

Crawling out from the cave of human hubris,
we yield to the living green.
May the Green Beings forgive us
for lifetimes of blindness.

Our protection comes
not from barrier of skin,
but from boundaryless connection.
The time of standing alone is done.

Our safety comes
from taking our place
as little siblings to all the other beings.
In belonging lies our refuge.

We offer steadfast thanks
for being part of nature, not apart.
Learning our place in the whirling
brings us to humble trust.

Held in the family of beings,
our offering so tiny and required,
back we fall, together we fall
into the arms of Gaia.

©Susa Silvermarie 2025