lover of the earth

i lay my cheek
against the earth
the smells of soil
and photosynthesis
filling up my nose
i press my palm
to my beloved
and whisper my love
into her body
i feel the wind respond
in approval
the sun is my metamour
gracing my lover
with his light
covering her body
in praises so sweet
i feel roots and mycellium
reaching for me
desiring my return
to the universe
i burst forth from
but my time is not yet
so we hold each other here
longingly, lovingly
knowing our place
in our relationship
for now
but my lover waits for me
to be reunited with her
in the symphony
of energy
that the universe creates
in the cycle
of the world
my lover awaits

--lover of the earth

go home to the hearth