Thursday, April 14, 2011
Behold Our Mother Earth
The following short poem in a Novak’s book "The World's Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World's Religions
Behold! Our Mother Earth is lying here.
Behold! She gives of her fruitfulness.
Truly, her power she gives us.
Give thanks to Mother Earth who lies here.
Behold on Mother Earth the growing fields!
Behold the promise of her fruitfulness!
Truly, her power she gives us.
Give thanks to Mother Earth who lies here.
Behold on Mother Earth the spreading trees!
Behold the promise of her fruitfulness!
Truly, her power she gives us.
Give thanks to Mother Earth who lies here.
Behold on Mother Earth the running streams!
We see the promise of her fruitfulness.
Truly, her power she gives us.
Our thanks to Mother Earth who lies here.
When I finished reading this short poem, I became warm feeling. Three weeks has passed since I came to America from Japan. At the beginning of my new life, everything was new for me, so I was somewhat bewildered. Now I’m being used to my new life little by little. Who or what did help me a lot? That was many tender-hearted friends around me and the nature in Pleasant Hill. Sharing same time with my kind friends or looking at the beautiful nature in Pleasant Hill make me so relived. As if my friends and the nature told me “Don’t worry, Yohei! We are always nearby.” I really appreciate my friends and the beautiful nature. They are like my Mother Earth which embraces me lovingly and gives a power to live. Truly, Our Mother Earth is lying here!
Regarding its theological and transformational implications, this poem teaches us that Our Mother Earth is always very close to us. Our Mother Earth may be sometimes human being or sometimes animals or sometimes nature. Beholding Our Mother Earth helps us to open our heart.
Reference: The World's Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World's Religions
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