Pachamama

Mother Earth
You have been here so long
Forgive us. We have not been
very good children

Pachamama. I'll try and do better
To be a good son
A good steward
Of the wealth
You have left in my care

More than that my Mother Earth
I will try and
teach your other children
to love, respect
and honor you,
Our Mother Earth

Written in three minutes by Olive at the Midwest Literary Festival,
Aurora, Illinois, September 11, 2005, exactly on the anniversary of
our boat christening, which, of course, was also another important
anniversary.