Earth Beneath Us
by Fara Dane
Bring down my roots, Lady,
Draw me down into your center,
Where the flame still burns.
Earth is a great rock pastry
With a flame at its heart,
Rolled in blue waters,
Wrapped in a dusting of air.
So I saw you, as a child,
But now I see you as a great Mind
Working on a level so subtle
As to elude all our understanding.
You know more than they give
Credit for, when the speculate.
You feel every one of our footsteps
As we make our tiny way
Across your infinite horizons.
Artwork by Elvenstar.