To be of the Earth

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To be of the Earth is to know
the restlessness of being a seed
the darkness of being planted
the struggle toward the light
the pain of growth into the light
the joy of bursting and bearing fruit
the love of being food for someone
the scattering of your seeds
the decay of the seasons
the mystery of death
and the miracle of birth.


-- By John Soos

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  1. e.m.b.December 20, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Beautiful...and my soul needed to read this today. Thank you.

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  2. Emily BrisseDecember 20, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    MY soul needed it today, too. Happy holidays, Erin! Thanks for reading.

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  3. Lisa GoyneDecember 21, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Must be the time of year. I needed it too. Thanks.

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  4. Emily BrisseDecember 21, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Of course. This poem was shared with me at a Courage and Renewal retreat, so I'm thrilled that the energy with which it was set into my life keeps rippling out.

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