by Lupe’ King
How great You are, in the many stars and galaxies
I see the universe created
at Your spoken Word…
In the sunset, surrounded by mango colored skies
I see Your beautiful face…
Upon the Mesas of my heart and spirit
I feel the drum beat of your heart
In the whistling winds of the sand-storms
I hear the wisdom of Your ways
In the hot and blazing sun-I am healed
from my brokenness through the colorful rays of
Your splendor
In the gentle rains-I feel Your tears united with mine
and within Your compassion, I am accepted by
Your unconditional love
Within the aroma of fresh fallen rain and
the softened ground, I am once again united
with the ground that You took me from
and remember the words,
“Let us make man in our image”
Within the realm of feathered friends,
I hear their multi-varied songs, and I am reminded
of the joyful audience that awaits me to join them
in their cheerful songs to Creator
Amidst four legged creatures, I learn that there are times
for movement and times for rest, all found within
inward time clocks, unseen by Creation-man, yet
made known to us via the depth of Creator’s wisdom
Watery creatures teach me to flow and at times
to ride the waves, yes, the flow and the waves of the intrinsic
vibrations of our Ancient One’s sound…
We bow before You, Gitchie Manitou,
How awesome are You and how wonderful (full)
Your ways!
Gitchie Manitou is” Great Spirit” in the Ojibwe language , the Host peoples of this land
