I hear a slow methodical drum beat as I walk on this ground
Ground of the ancients whose footsteps blessed this land
Whose love of life and their surroundings
Brought them peace and serenity
Brought them a simple existence
Land that cradled them in her bosom
Provided for them
I walk silently…carefully
Each footstep a new story
The new cycle begins
Another trip around the life giving sun
Another chance
Today I leave behind only my footprints
A blessing in each
Someday I will return here
In the spirit of death
A shadow of time
I will become the elder
The keeper of woman’s wisdom and love