Earth's Lullaby

The gray stretches over the sky, as if
God is bending over the heavens, protecting the Earth.
We are sheltered in the safety of His shadow,
the Earth is resting; it sighs with relief

And thousands of leaves dance
With the Earth's breath of rest.
The rain drums a quiet but steady beat
And who is here to sing the melody?

We all turn back to school and learning,
we all return to a cycle of life
But when we get the chance to rest
in the portions in between the cycle segments

That's when we remember and reflect
on the hope we have.
We become aware of
His shadow among and around us.

In this, life doesn't seem so spread out anymore.
Your age's length doesn't seem so elderly after all.
Problems still exist, but with purpose
and while they circulate we are still able to live with sanity.

It won't always be this way. It can be
but take in the rest while it is here.
Pause a moment to breath
And fall silent as the Earth transitions to rest around you.