no matter what, loves

what brings me solace

No matter what happens within our government
No matter the figurehead’s rhetoric or initiatives funded,
I can find solace, knowing that

The red squirrel will never stop protecting the pines
The raccoons will never pay for access to food
The birds will never stop building their nestled homes

The trees will never stop rooting down and growing up
The mycelium will never stop spreading and supporting
The moss will never stop protecting and softening
The sun will never stop shining even behind the clouds

The Earth will never stop giving, continuing
The moon will never stop cycling, reflecting
The universe will never stop holding, bestowing
Our spirits will never stop connecting, uplifting

These hands will never stop creating, caressing
These eyes will never stop envisioning, witnessing
This tongue will never stop spell-weaving, truth-telling
This heart will never stop flowing, expanding

Praying for the collective, today and always,

Rachael

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