Elemental Days

In the morning of the day,
to the evening of the night,
the elements supply our needs.

I want fire of the sun to wake me,
gently from my sleep,
give me warmth in my cold,
troubled days,
and give me replacement in the cold of the night.

I want light to give me sight,
see more and more,
in order to advance in the day,
to give me hope when in despair,
and let me know, I’m not alone.

I want water to rain down upon me,
cleansing my fears and sins away,
to nourish the body,
give me energy for day,
and let me calm down in the still ness of the pond.

I want the earth to give me room,
give me smells of plants,
the sight of new grounds,
tastes of foods,
and new touches I never felt before.

I want the spirits to gather around me,
make me feel comfortable,
safe,
protected,
give me someone to talk to
and feel the presence of new energies.

I want darkness to fade away in the morning,
to protect me from violence,
to give me calmness in meditation
and to darken the sky for my journey into my dreams.

I want air to give me the burst of reality,
away from my dreams,
give me life into this world,
make me smell new things,
and rush against my body, making sounds and whispers yet to be heard.

I want lightning to roar away,
give me light when it is dark,
give me the combination for the calmness of rain,
and show me, there are stronger forces than what you fear.

I want ice to cool me down when hot,
give me crystals and other wonders,
give me snow in the break of winter,
and show me the awe of something so delicate.

I want the universe give me the calmness of hearing,
the fullness of taste,
the excitement of feeling,
the wonders of seeing
and delicacy of smells.

These are elemental days,
365 to be exact,
once per year,
because in the morning of the day,
to the evening of the night,
the elements supply our needs.