anumati

your presence the moon

nature, spirit, connection

you lover of calmness

nurturing protector of children

we rejoice in your inspiring hum

as you gently lead us through

this bewildering evening

—

we thank you for your harmony

in these trying times of tumult

we thank you for helping us see

and remember

the wrenching faces of children

starving and war-torn

—

you help us awake

arise

to challenge the insidious scourge

sweeping across the empire

the village

the household

the soul

—

as the tyrants howl for revenge

and the lust for blood rises

like a storm cloud

thick, grey, rumbling

and the wind seems to shift

you assure us of the harmony

that transcends the fury

—

please guide us

as we revive the ancient chorus

for balancing cosmic nature