When I was
a tree,
I sang and danced
with the wind
and offered
food and refuge
to all who came.
When I was
a cloud,
I floated freely,
bringing
shade and rain
wherever it
was needed.
When I was
a creek,
I flowed effortlessly
around stones
and nourished life
everywhere
I went.
When I was
a seed,
I held
the story
of what
I would become
inside me
until the sun
and rain
let me know
it was time
to share it.
When I was
a flower,
I opened up
to reveal
my beauty
and invited the bees
to share
my sweetness.
Now I am
human
and can do so
many things,
yet I am
full of questions
about who I am
and why I’m here.
Published in Poems of Earth and Spirit: 70 Poems and 40 Practices to Deepen Your Connection with Nature