A Poem for Earth Day 2020

This Ancient Love by Carolyn McDade

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Long before the night was born from darkness

Long before the dawn rolled unsteady from fire

Long before She wrapped her scarlet arm around the hills

There was a love, this ancient love was born.

Long before the grass spotted green the bare hillside

Long before a wing unfolded to wind

Long before She wrapped her long blue arm around the sea

There was a love, this ancient love was born.

Long before a chain was forged from the hillside

Long before a voice uttered freedom’s cry

Long before She wrapped her bleeding arms around a child

There was a love, this ancient love was born.

Long before the name of God was spoken

Long before a cross was nailed from a tree

Long before She laid her arm of colors across the sky

There was a love, this ancient love was born.

Wakeful is our night, Slumbers our morning

Stubborn is the grass sowing green wounded hills

As we wrap our healing arms to hold what her arms held

This ancient love, this aching love rolls on.