like the ground

look at the ground!

you belong there
in the best sense

you wouldn’t hear it
as an insult
if you lived

truly

if you lived
knowing
you’re a nutrient
meant to fertilize
the next cycle of life

then, wouldn’t you want
to be
as rich as you can with
empowering
nourishing elements

then, wouldn’t you see
death as an investment
growing beyond
yourself

reestablishing belonging
in the flow of things
holds potential to heal
fear of temporality

listen to the ground!

the ground speaks
with countless voices

you can choose
to hear, to become
to be

like the ground.