A sonnet of Air, Earth and Fire. Observed by water

Air


Air is light as a breeze, powerful as a storm, cooling all senses while circulating warmth

Beyond flexible air takes on any form

The effect of air is not seen but can always be felt

The breath of our life on its shoulders is the weight air is dealt


Earth


Earth is stable and grounded with roots that endure

Constant and connected holding together all we treasure

Her surface nurtures the weak as her heart protects strong

Earth is our kind mother all our life long


Fire


Fire is ferocious, a true redeemer of all that it touches, playfully dancing leaf to leaf with the forest in its clutches

Beautiful and desired by all men yet understood by a few

Owned by none, fire holds itself true

In the darkest of the night, fire says, “Let there be light,” warming the hearts of those dancing in the moonlight





Water



Water is at its best on the move, becomes stagnant when restrained, and if pure, you can see right through

“Erratic” in torrents it cuts valleys into stone

Gentle in streams that feed and protect all who call water home

Raging on the surface, calm at great depth, taking the shape of its containment until the levy breaks and away water is swept.



Connection

I feel connected to those I love
As if tied by string
Though I know it’s some force
Undefined and unseen

The will of God, the voice of Angels
I hold in my belief
When our love ones feel pain
We also feel their grief

When connected, love is found
Our heads are lost in the air
And even when our hearts are distant
The connection is still there

What is our time in this place
If not the connections we have made
Thoughts, actions and memories
That remind us and reaffirm our faith

How heavy our heart can be
When one connection breaks
Spiraling inwards toward our pain
Believing all has been erased

Yet the tie between love is strong
It transcends the limits of this place
Reaching far back through our lives
Looking into the future we all face

We were together then
We are connected now
United in the trials survived
Connected in our memory of the hours