Free

Free

All the Earth is teeming with life.

All the world around you,

the sky above you,

and in the ground below

is filled with living creatures,

although most of them

are far too small for you to see.

You and all the living creatures

around you are equals by virtue

of the sparks of life

that propel us each and all.

By virtue of both biology and spirit.

you are part of that life

and all of them are part of you.

When you put down your sense

of human self-importance for awhile

along with all the twirls and twists

of desires, wants and needs

that are part of human existence

and let all the rest of you---

All that is part

of the living world around

come to the forefront

of your consciousness,

a great weight

lifts from your being

and you become indelibly aware

of what you really are---

a spark of life

that is part of the sky,

the ground, and the sea

alive only for the joy of existing

living in a primordial wilderness

rich and full with life

bright and fresh,

breathing peace,

wild and free.

Dewey Dirks