TERRA MATER

TERRA MATER

WRITTEN BY JEFFREY R HILTON

OCTOBER 2018 

IN THE GROWING TWILIGHT

SURROUNDED BY DARKENING SILENCE

THE MOUNTAINS JAGGED SILHOUETTES

AGAINST THE MOON AND SKY

FLAMES LEAP UP INTO THE NIGHT

THE CAMPFIRE LIKE A BEACON 

CALLING OUT

ANNOUNCING MY PRESENCE

TO ANY AND ALL

I MAINTAIN A CALCULATED VIGILANCE

WHILE I INHALE THE ENTIRETY OF THIS PLACE

ITS FRESH COLD SCENTED AIR INTOXICATING

THE AURORA SHOWS GREEN AND BLUE

RIBBONS THAT DANCE IN THE SKY

AS THOUGH BLOWN BY THE WINDS

AN ALMOST EERIE MAGIC 

FALLS OVER THE LAND

ONE YOU CAN BOTH SEE AND FEEL

HARDLY REAL MAKES YOU FEEL

HUMBLE AND SMALL

STANDING THERE LOOKING UP

IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL

RIGHT THERE IN THE NIGHT

 THERE IS NO WRONG

WHILE EVEN SONG PLAYS 

SINGING PRAISE

TO THE GODDESS TERRA MATER

WHILE THE STARS ALL LOOK ON

SHE NEITHER FORGIVES OR FORGETS 

SHE SERVES UP BEAUTY

OR HANDS OUT REGRETS

OH BUT THIS NIGHT

DOESN'T OWE A SOUL

ALTHOUGH IT MAY OWN A FEW

IT FLOWS TOO FREELY

CRACKING DAWN

AND IN ITS GATHERING LIGHT

I AWAKEN FROM A DREAM

SOMEWHERE I'VE NEVER BEEN

SOMETHING I'VE NEVER SEEN

NOW THE SUNS CALLING ME

I CAN FEEL ITS DRAW

CARESSED BY WINDS SOFT AND WARM

SUCCUMBING TO THEIR CHARM 

INTO ITS BRIGHT GLOW

LOOK INSIDE SEE THE END

BRING IT BACK AND START AGAIN

IN THE DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN

THE DAY IS STILL LONG