Ancient warrior
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Ancient warrior
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
Ancient warrior
I drove to the forest.
Away from the city.
I took my grandson with me to learn the spirit of the forest.
We walked deep into the safety of the woods and
the friendship of the wind.
I watched the birds and animals fly and roam free.
I found a river.
The water was strong and still clean from man’s pollution.
I took out my sage. I lit the sage.
Said a quiet prayer.
I walked along the river.
Three year old Grandson followed.
“Spirit of life and death.
Please give me strength and wisdom.
Protect the water, the earth and the sky.
Allow the spirit of the hawk and wolf to send wisdom
to the leaders of this world.
So much war and violence.
Hate had overtook kindness.”
I heard a quiet whisper in the wind.
“Ancient Warrior. Put your feet into the river.
Refresh your body and heart. Allow nature to absorb your pain.”
I put my feet into the water. My grandson does the same.
I looked to the sky and whispered.
“Thank you spirit of life and death.
Thank you for the drinking water.
Thank you for the green earth.
Thank you for the clean air.”
I raised my hand to the sky.
I allowed the sage smoke to spread around me and my grandson.
I knew the truth. I relearn many times in my life.
“We are one people on one planet.
We must live together in peace.
We must know peace for the sake of the children.”
People tell me.
Man is foolish.
He cannot know peace. He cannot live without war.
Will a nuclear weapon killing a million people?
Will their screams of cities show the way to peace?
Old ancient warrior watches his grandson run through the forest.
He wondered what kind of world did he leave for his grandchild?
Coyote
Sept. 2012
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Being in communion with Nature
as Nature knows it all
Nature heals
and takes away
what’s past
Nature joins us together
as we are one with Him
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I agree with your words. We are one with nature. We need her water, gift of food and clean air. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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First peoples have a deep sense of the balance between peoples and places. “Modern” people seem to have no feel for the spirits of the land and sky. We need more sages like you and fewer who want to hasten “the rapture” in this world. Keep writing, keep praying, let more hear.
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Thank you. The circle of life is simple. One people on one planet. We must work as one or we will fall.
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This was truly a beautiful piece, if only we were more attuned with the spirit of nature…..
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If only more were like who want to save Mother Earth Brother AHO!!!! This was beautiful
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I agree. I hope the world change asap. Before all is lost. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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