For My Children's Children's Children
Anita Devine

September 2002

How incredibly you journeyed to this planet,
My now beautiful sons and daughters yet to be.
Above all, my children,
may you honor yourselves
as the stars honor the moonlight.
And more, may you radiate
and play with golden moonbeams
that reverberate around and within us.

I bequeath to you the loveliness of my garden.
And in the morning mist,
while sun is yet a shadow,
may you walk gleefully barefoot,
And shiver in the tenderness
with the tiniest flowers
boldly dancing in dewdrops.

So too, my children, may you know as I know,
the trees and hills as brothers and sisters.
May you listen for their secrets as fairies do,
hearing their ancient thoughts,
speaking in an eloquent language
that has no words.

Rest then easy and free, yet bond your strength
to the roots, the soil and the rocks

With muscles that know hardness, and a body
which honors the work of the land
as most profound pleasure.

I wish for you many adventures, many challenges.
May you dare to do what you fear within yourself.
for what you know within
will bring you the most profound learning
of that which resonates everywhere
outside of you.
Much gratitude I have
for the great love, teachings and challenges
you have brought to me.

I have become so happy from all the gifts you so freely gave.

Let it be so.