take me! reclaim me! br o earth that has made me! br govern my being compleat br til you tame me, br br your rhythms to keep, br your intents to pursue. br let me rise with the sun, br maybe cry with the dew, br br may i rage with the thunder br and blaze with the noon, br and constantly change br like the face of the moon. br br make my heartbeat to flow br with the pulse of creation, br govern each inflowing breath, br til the moment br br you teach me to sleep. br then succombing with grace, br may i die in the winter, br by spring take my place br br with the myriad other life forms br taking birth; br in time with the seasons br that govern the earth.