The world is yours.
It was given to you
by our grandfather,
who was given it to him
by his grandfather,
and so on,
and so on,
all the way back
to the beginning.
In the beginning,
the Creator made the land,
and the water,
and the sky,
and all the birds in it.
He made the mountains,
and the grasslands,
and the high tundra,
and the low deserts,
and filled each of these
with animals of their kind.
Finally,
He made Man,
and gave Man a piece
of His divine Spirit,
that Man might see
this great creation
and know
that it was God
that made it.
The world is yours.
This world
is your birthright.
So, you must wonder
why it would reject you?
Why does it allow you
to be beaten,
and to be conquered?
Why does it allow
sickness,
and disease,
and death to stalk amongst you?
Why does the very land itself
send fire,
and flood,
and disaster against you?
The world is yours.
Did you not love Her?
Did you neglect Her
in your quest for power,
or spurn Her
for your petty ambitions?
Did you cease
to care for the creatures
that are Her children,
and seek dominion
where you should have sought
balance?
Did you give yourself over
to hateful spirits,
that hate this world
and everything in it?
Are you the one
that is responsible
for this world
rejecting you?
The world is yours.
Will you ever realize
the work you must do
to be worthy of Her?
HG – 2022
