Bodhisattvas of the Morning

Sherry Marr photo

Chris Lowther photo

Chris Lowther photo

Chris Lowther photo

Chris Lowther photo

Row upon row 

of Bodhisattvas,

they stand -

green, peaceful warriors,

kind, gentle beings,

habitat for birds

and wild creatures -

patiently absorbing our carbon,

breathing out healing oxygen

and peace.

Walking the trails,

we are transported

to a world of silent well-being.

Holding hands under the forest floor,

they send each other messages

of hope and support.

They tell the others

we have arrived.

They stand, listening,

watching us with benevolence,

spreading their arms protectively

to shelter us, shade us, keep us cool.

We enter their world of green

and emerge transformed.

And in return,

they ask only

that we let them live.

For my prompt Wednesday at Real Toads: Natural Wonders, to write about a natural wonder that amazes us. I am fortunate to live within walking distance of these beauties.  Nature's design constantly blows me away. Especially how trees breathe out what we breathe in, a necessary symbiosis.

I am also astounded by how far mankind has disconnected from the natural world. We are reaping the results of that disconnection now. The forests are cut down and the planet is heating up.

This was also shared with Poets United.