NATURE Poem: Nature’s Tether, by Soraya Caballero

The healing found in nature
compares to no other,
Mother Earth openly welcomes me
as the winter frost melts away.

If only she could understand,
how difficult it was to live without
her soft breeze and bright light
as the cold, brisk winds roared fervently.

Slight hues of green graciously
Emerge as a sacred dance,
along the grounds interwoven
with remnants of last season’s decay.

My heart flutters open as I tether to her –
remember we are one,
recognize her beauty in myself
and the souls that surround me.

No matter how distinct life may seem,
month after month, year after year,
she undoubtedly invites me
into her warm embrace under the setting sun.

I feel nothing but an overwhelming tranquility,
a deep surrender to her peaceful melodies,
as she lovingly reminds me of
who I am and where I come from.