I Am The Eco World

Sitting here, on my porch,
Sipping on this delicious cup of Colombian coffee
Eased with vanilla cream. 

I reflect on how the planet serves me.
How the Eco world is inside me
and all around me. 

I gather, I am the Eco world.
My body is made up of all that is alive,
All that is wholesome,
All that makes this universe.

I am nothing and everything.
The sun, the moon, the earth,
Plants, bugs, animals, water, heat, cold
Sweet, sour, salt, and bitterness. 

I come from a blossom,
Who with her short-lived life,
Smiles to the sun and welcomes the bug
To impregnate her belly. 

And I owe her fruit to the bug,
Who arrives just in time to help fulfill her promise.

The bug too has a very little time,
As the lizard carefully crawls up the Jacaranda
Instantly, snatching the bug,
Who just made love to the blossom,
For his morning meal.

Oh, the neighborhood hawk is circling above,
Gazing through the trees and rocks
And the satisfied lizard is ready for the hawk.

Life continues,
As the gentle breeze gives the Jacaranda even more life.
The bright pink bougainvillea dashes into the scene,
Messaging the hummingbirds for a rendezvous.

And the hummingbirds arrive,
Full of vigor to feed and do their part.

As I bite a piece of bread, made of wheat,
Pollinated by the bugs,
Dependent on the earth, the sun, the oceans
Cycles of heat, clouds, and the rain,

I imagine how everything I eat depends on this chain.
Every bite brings the world into me.
With every exhalation I join the Eco World.

And I know I must care for its gifts.
For I am the Eco World.

Ahoo Manijeh 

August 7, 2023

About the Author
Manijeh Motaghy, PsyD. O.M.C. 

Dr. Manijeh Motaghy is an accomplished author, poet, speaker, teacher, and executive coach with a passion for helping individuals and communities unlock their full potential. She is the founder of Perfectly Here, a non-profit organization to heal the world through education and training. With a background in Organizational Psychology, Buddhist teachings, secular Mindfulness, and Compassionate Conscious Leadership, Manijeh has dedicated her life to teaching Life Intelligence lessons about systems that govern our lives, planetary resources and stewardship, and reprogramming templates of life to optimize individual, societal and environmental wellbeing. 

For her expanded bio, visit http://perfectlyhere.org. 

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