A Part Of

A Part Of

we are a part of the Earth that we live upon
we occupy the space of the horizon
wherever we live there are heavens above
and below is our Mother with her nurturing Love

and wherever we live the Stars shine above
including our Sun-Star that knows the timing of
shining daylight when other Stars are all hidden
the whole world is surrounded and our thanks is given

thanks to the Starlight
and the inspiration it ignites
may we too be like Stars
and shine our Light

gagi     12/22/23

People of Israel

People of Israel

people of Israel wake up your hearts
your government is leading, yet you are responsible
for every life taken is one you have forsaken
each child, each mother, each grandparent gone
some other is crying, totally forlorn
a loss of such beauty that has been torn
out of the holy lands that you have forsaken
you are responsible for each life that is taken

the Earth is our Mother
the land to be shared
no one owns the privilege
and yet you have dared
to say you are more important
than others who have lived
we pray that those suffering will somehow forgive
and that you will bring peace to the land of the holy
where peace was the treasure and was measured solely
by how we cared for life, precious life
and how we were love and were loved

let us pray
and not waste an hour, a day
there is no room for revenge

the most powerful weapon in war
goes right to the core
it is love
love cannot be destroyed
and love cannot destroy life
it destroys hate
it replaces fear
let us rejoice in a season that’s near
and together usher in
Peace on Earth


gagi     12/09/23

Side by Side

Side by Side

our personal mother and Earth, mother to all

both have held us, nurtured us and answered our call

our call to be loved, to be taught, to be heard

side by side they have cherished us 

as our lives were observed


gagi     10/19/23