morningstar

Awaken by fears
streaming down my cheeks
curl up in a ball
childlike
rocking in and out
of flashes of mourning
a light cracks the silence
a hand offeren and taken
into the green of moonlight
she said to me,
"Do not be afraid of the unknown, my child.
We all must embrace it.
For everything around you
we see you through your journey
The earth like a mother
will ground your path
and catch you when you fall.
The sky like a father
will hold you in his arms
and speak onto you his wisdom.
The sun like a grandfather
will warm you with his love
and watch you in your growth.
And, the moon like your grandmother
will shine in the darkest hour
to guide you
and follow you wherever
your heart leads you.
You will never be without these things, my child.
you will never be alone."
And upon my grandmothers lap was peace.
Aho.

By Alysha Tree-Stalsworth
Written: 11/1996

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Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.
-Black Elk