Bless the Earth
"Bless the Earth, our faithful friend,
her mountain range and river bend,
her forest green and canopy,
the hidden world of bended trees.
"Bless the Earth, her morning song,
hold it close, it lingers on,
like tender trails that cross the sky —
the paths of bee and butterfly.
"Both spiraled shell and painted wing,
these are the gifts that each day brings.
Bless the Earth, both land and sea,
she means the world to you and me."
— Nancy Tupper Ling
