The old myths
Are all dead.
From Mount Olympus to the Ajanta caves.
Knights slaying dragons,
God,
Country,
All dead.
Smothered
In a blanket
Of screens, iPhones, computers
Self absorption and greed.
And what remains
After all has been vanquished?
Earth.
A planet of miracles
Lush green forests,
Wild rushing rivers
And blue oceans filled with Life.
Of wolves and bears
And elephants and lions,
Owls and hummingbirds,
Bees and butterflies,
Whales and dolphins.
Where else in the Universe
Is there such a paradise?
Earth
Is our Goddess.
Our country.
A vision
Worth fighting for,
Worth dying for,
Worth loving.
Worth saving.
Mary de La Valette
July 2017
Featured image courtesy Wolf Gordon Clifton / Animal People, Inc.
