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I saw a woman standing there
Alone in the crisp night air
The moon full
Brightly highlighting her features
Long hair in the night reminiscent of raven
Rustling in the wind
Her gnarled and twisted fingers
A testament to her years
Love, laughter, heartache and loss
So deeply etched into her face
She spoke, though her lips remained
frozen
In a knowing smile
It was her eyes:
"To the breast I brought you, daughter of my womb.
Drink deeply, for this is my life I pledge you.
Take of me so you may grow. Remember my sacrifice
and of yourself go onward. Pass this I grant you
onto another. I heed a warning, forgetfulness abounds.
Keep me securely in your heart. Speak the legends, pass on
the generations a lineage of their birth. And never forget
to care for me, your mother... earth." ~ 06 APR 2008
© Rhiannon Raventhorn, All rights reserved.
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4097167-Gaia-by-argyra-potameides
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