I am no saint but like St. Francis <br />I call as kin each living thing <br />wherein the flame of life still dances. <br />Within my family, too, I bring <br />each blade of grass, each stone, as brother. <br />Seas, mountains, forests, hills, and streams, <br />all children of this earth, our mother, <br />they share with us our lives and dreams. <br />Beyond the earth, we have the sun, <br />the moon, the stars, as kindred, too; <br />there is no need to feel alone — <br />your family’s always there with you.<br /><br />Pete Crowther<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/saint-francis-and-the-sun-the-moon-and-the-stars/
