Lapis, Lepus, Lupin, Lupine
Lilies, snowdrops, dewdrops
Roses, rabbits, off they hop.
There is snow everywhere, on the ground and in the trees
I know there is so much more to the white than anyone sees
I crouch by the borrow, covered in cold, wet leaves
The air is freezing my lungs, twigs are digging into my knees.
But I kneel, paying my respects to the earth
My lynx's fur by my side as warm as a hearth
Her presence is a flame in my heart
Without her it is snuffed out, we cannot live apart
As with my horse, who stands respectfully behind me
Grazing the snowmelt grass, reminding us we are all free.
To go where we want
When we want
To defy Mother Nature
And her nurture.
Nothing is going to make me lose my focus
I bow my head, and blow hot, white breath on the crocus.
Rub hands, breathe in: sapphire
Open hands, breathe out: saffron
In: sapphire
Out: saffron
I get up, brush the leaves off my knees, and ride
Off through the woods, my lynx running by my side
My lungs are burning with cold, then warmth
Through snapping tree branches, I am not torn.
Is that more rabbits hopping and racing?
My horse goes all clopping, and they pursue in chasing.
We are living and fighting in Mother Nature's domain
Hark! We now fly across the snowy plain.
I and my animals are free as can be
Though I am not above a cup of tea.
A cup of fresh leaves
While sitting under the eaves
Drinking hot water, while surrounded by ice
Mother Nature's daughter, savouring a price.
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