When we live at one with nature, we are nurtured,
Whether land or sea or sky,
The expanse inspires us and lets the soul grow.
It makes us alive and whole.
I am complete in nature.
Without the quiet of the wilderness,
The roar of the ocean
And the vastness of the skies,
I am not entire.
My soul cannot expand and flourish
And I do not appreciate life.
In the expanses of nature
I am closer to my God, who makes all things possible.
The rolling wilderness and the billowing seas
Draw me to them and to God.
I need to be absorbed by the expanse
To draw close to the spirit of humanity.
WE DESTROY THESE EXPANSES AT OUR PERIL!