Praise the stars in their constellations

for knowing their place, yet blessing all migrations.

Praise the sun, powerful yet unwavering

in its journey across the sky, light pulsing

through clouds, mists – life sustaining.

Praise the moon always true, waxing waning,

constant in its daily transformation.

Praise the earth as it moves on its axis –

inner and outer cores holding on to each other,

partners on the dance floor, steady as they go.

Praise day and night, mere limits of our perception,

and death, a release from our earth-bound vision.

Praise the sky, air, ether; praise the universe

for awakening us to worlds beyond our imagination.

Praise water in all its forms, giving and taking –

blood flowing through continents of bodies.

Praise plants sun-facing, light-changing,

breathing in carbon, green deities in meditation, 

giving us oxygen, expecting nothing in return.

Praise the eye of the guest – clear, observant.

Praise the giver of life – almighty, benevolent.

Praise every species in our planet

           masterpieces of evolution –

rich, rare, wild, keepers of infinite secrets.