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Alone on a mountain
standing on rocks old as time;
A glorious new Moon's eve
bathes me in perpetual love;
My thoughts wander and stray
in-between the worlds;
The whistle of jungle birds and the
chirp of frogs, fills my senses with
images dancing to a silent beat of drums
and flutes;
My amazement at the harmonious beat
of life is encompassing my whole body;
A cool breeze blows down from clear,
calm-languishing-streams;
Rustling my hair and jangling my earrings,
wrapping my soul in the fire of peace
The valley floor is alight with firefly
brilliance and the humming of restless souls;
The terraced fields of maize and beans sing
in joy, at the love of human touch and affection;
A ceremony is about to begin, a new life
for a young initiate;
The aspiration to a position and caste of
respect and reverence
Rising from boyhood to manhood, not
looking back
The trail of medicine is a difficult and
dangerous path;
But the rewards are as a serpent,
swallowing its own tail;
A bright star twinkles,
and winks its approval to my decision;
I feel the pulse of the world echoing
through my body and soul
A raven calls to its mate on the wing,
and he answers in love and respect
Perched above me is an Eagle;
Below Jaguar rests fitfully-purring
and content;
My allies keep me safe at these hights,
so that no evil may befall me on my
journey;
A thought strays to you
in thanks, and remembrance
For your faith, trust and patience
This path I walk is long and difficult
It has led me here
I am alone on a mountain....
standing on rocks old as time;
A glorious new Moon's eve
bathes me in perpetual love;
My thoughts wander and stray
in-between the worlds;
The whistle of jungle birds and the
chirp of frogs, fills my senses with
images dancing to a silent beat of drums
and flutes;
My amazement at the harmonious beat
of life is encompassing my whole body;
A cool breeze blows down from clear,
calm-languishing-streams;
Rustling my hair and jangling my earrings,
wrapping my soul in the fire of peace
The valley floor is alight with firefly
brilliance and the humming of restless souls;
The terraced fields of maize and beans sing
in joy, at the love of human touch and affection;
A ceremony is about to begin, a new life
for a young initiate;
The aspiration to a position and caste of
respect and reverence
Rising from boyhood to manhood, not
looking back
The trail of medicine is a difficult and
dangerous path;
But the rewards are as a serpent,
swallowing its own tail;
A bright star twinkles,
and winks its approval to my decision;
I feel the pulse of the world echoing
through my body and soul
A raven calls to its mate on the wing,
and he answers in love and respect
Perched above me is an Eagle;
Below Jaguar rests fitfully-purring
and content;
My allies keep me safe at these hights,
so that no evil may befall me on my
journey;
A thought strays to you
in thanks, and remembrance
For your faith, trust and patience
This path I walk is long and difficult
It has led me here
I am alone on a mountain....
