i was called by a mountain & i answered yes,
enjoying seventeen sacred years of service
at her living leafy green feet. i answered yes.
she showed me hidden wonders, held me close,
nursed me with her secret sweet flowing cool waters.
the mountain invited her scattered family
to hear the songs i sincerely sang as i walked
her shadowed paths among the tall trees & boulders.
raccoons & bears & bobcats & foxes lived there.
possums & crows & owls, hawks & squirrels--they came
& all listened to me as i sang hymns of praise
to all the gods & holy beings living there.
i answered yes to each & every one, blessed
by nature & higher realms i could not conceive.
i was called by the Divine & i answered yes.
thus we meet again, Shiva, further down the path.
the daughter of the mountain now comes to You.
i am 81, living in a nursing home and deepening my spiritual life as is appropriate as one ages. i am a student of the Sanatana Dharma and a devotee of Lord Shiva.
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Your words paint a beautiful picture of your deep connection to the Divine and Nature and beckons me each time to enter into this sacred space with you in this moment.
Your words paint a beautiful picture of your deep connection to the Divine and Nature and beckons me each time to enter into this sacred space with you in this moment.
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thank you elke! i am grateful for your feedback. it means a lot❤️🙏🏼❤️
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wow, such kind words! thank you very much❤️🙏🏼❤️
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