I lie in the soft bed of needles beneath the wide redcedars, and I am
Renewed
I hike along the mud flats of pungent low tide, and I am
Refreshed
I await the birth of the sun in the brisk air of predawn, and I am
Restored
I breathe in the deep, sweet scent of newborn tree blossoms, and I am
Revitalized
I watch the vibrant painting of sunset unfold across the sky and water, and I am
Released
I say prayers of gratitude for the multihued, varied textures of my home, This Planet Earth, and I am
Relieved
Happy Earth Day!
(Orig posted in 2016)
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