Children of the Forest
Dancing, gleefully
running to the mother tree
she who stands so gracefully and majestic
taking everything into her embrace
love and wisdom,
flowing, enveloping all who are
beneath her protective canopy
setting the children free
children’s laughter fills the forest
mingling with bird song
children , once sad, now happy
playing, free with the knowledge
they are safe at last
knowing they are home
in harmony with the forest
basking in her love
the forest rejoicing
in the return of the
children of the forest
hopa©10thMay’98