Eric Hankins

I am in you

of you

for you

with you

from you

I am you

and you are me

 

You hold me

sustain me

keep me

 

Without you I am not

and to you I will return

 

You are Earth

Mother

Creation

Source

Being

Home

 

You are relational

reciprocal

mutal

ecological

 

My heart breaks for what we’ve turned you into

 

You are not nature

You are not other

You are not property

You are not territory

You are not a resource

You don’t have a price tag

You are not ours

to posses

to control

to rule

to conquer

to master

to manipulate

to optimize

 

You are gift and giver and to you I am grateful

Thank you

Earth