Solstice Prayer

“Solstice Prayer”

by Nicole Costa

Wake up

O sleeper

Rise from the dead

Let thy light

Shine upon thee

Through the crown

Of

Your head

The music

Does’t have

To stop

Just because

The instruments

Are gone

Only if you

Let them

Can they steal

Your song

The rhythm

Is in your heart

So feel the beat

Sing along

It’s now your part

Look at the trees

How they dance

How they sing to me

And

The birds of the air

How they fly so free

Under the moonlight

She dances

With the hurt

Singing sayonara

As the

Old life burns

Gracias

Pachamama

Returning

To the earth

The warmth

Of

Your yang

On this long

Cold yin day

Great Spirit

May this land

Be peaceful

May we learn

To dwell

With one another

Value the differences

Learn from each other

Forgive

Our sisters

And

Forgive

Our brothers

May our hearts

Be light

As a feather

May we shine

So bright

Through our souls

Darkest of nights

Winter Solstice

May your rain

Wash us

From our egos

Help us to let go

Of

Fear and pain

That we’ve known

From the illusion

Of

A permanent stain

Teach us

To be humble

And

May we

Never forget

Where we

Have come from

The journey

The lessons

May we not

Take for granted

Our blessings

And though

We are warriors

In Spirit

May our inner child

Be free to play

And

Have some fun

May you soften

Our hearts

May we always

Remember

Through whom

The victory is won

A’ho