I stand atop my mountain,
And scan the path behind.
The ground breathes beneath me
As I dare to look on the other side.
Mother Sky
Father Earth
Brother Fire
Sister Water
All wait to greet me,
Though spiraling downward,
It's darkness and light
Mingling joy and fright.
Only a day given to
Celebrate this sight,
Looking whence I came,
Planning thus I go.
Girl-land a memory,
Motherhood past and gone,
Womanly halves divided,
Autumn now my song...
I stand atop my mountain,
And know how the next journey ends.
The ground and I stop breathing,
As I cross to the other side.
*Upon occasion of my 50th birthday
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