© 1999, Rita Loyd, 22 x 19 inches

 
 
With the robe of earth over her shoulders,
Mother Earth sits in her garden inviting me in for a visit.
I once asked her if she was disturbed by all the harm
people have caused the earth?
With a sigh, she replied “I mourn not for myself
but for my diminishing ability to give beauty and nourishment
to those that I love.”
  
by Rita Loyd