I too have known loneliness.
I too have known what it is to feel
misunderstood,
rejected, and suddenly
not at all beautiful.
Oh, mother earth,
your comfort is great, your arms never withhold.
It has saved my life to know this.
Your rivers flowing, your roses opening in the morning.
Oh, motions of tenderness!”
― Mary Oliver

“Some plant lips on Mother Earth in a display of gratitude.
Meanwhile, she is kissing the soles of your feet, recognizing the one to be worshiped is you.”
― Taylor Patton

“We return to you, O earth, the things which you have given us willingly and most graciously; with our hearts, hands and minds, in the best way we know how.”
― Taj Mahal

“A flower must bloom inside first before revealing its beauty to the world.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Dance with the flowers of enlightenment—then watch as your mind and body blossom as you begin to harvest the fruits of self-progression and self-realization”
― Natasha Potter

“As long as the sun smiles above us our hopes will always blossom.”
― Atalay Aydın

“Life: composted lessons for our hearts to blossom into our souls.”
― Soul Dancer