god in the ground beneath your feet

god in the ground beneath your feet
will tell you that you are powerful
and remind you when you forget
when you can’t take one more step
but no one else has a fire to warm you

god in the ground when you laid yourself down-
when your bones gave you up for the frost-
ignited the fight within your own sun
brought forth the flood of light from your eyes
and handed you back to yourself.

god in the ground beneath your feet
courage to forge a new path
strength to know when it’s time to sleep
praise for permitting yourself to be weak
to live full and name yourself whole