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.