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Chapter 1 - Mother Earth

Who am I?

I am only a guy enjoying a nap on the mud, now from under the dirt I rise

What! You thought there is no life in filth?

Well, surprise-surprise

How nice is the breeze that carries the fragrance of this muddy dam where I reside

The aroma put me in the days when Mother Earth was in her best of times

Her moderate heartbeat verified she was indeed flourishing with life

I might not know much but I know the definition of love is embedded in her eyes

When my strength was low and my belly rumbled like the ground at the feet of a thousand marching troops

She provided a wide range of fruits for me to dine

My belly got full but hunger in my heart was left unsatisfied

A hunger powered by curiosity, I would sometimes set my sight beyond the land

And wonder what's on the other side

View of the stars makes me wish I could fly

So I can get near and dance with them until the moon glimmers at us in an envious cry

I send my sorries to mother earth for I have now left her care to explore the unknown realm

The shame in me had made me afraid to even send my goodbyes

Fact is I have become a slave to my pride

Oh Mother Earth, now and then I hear your cries

Will I one day believe in nature again and return to my habitat life?

I do not know

But one thing I know is, deep down I hope our heartbeat is once again aligned

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