They came to this mountain
To learn more about old ways
They sat by the streams
And washed their worries away
Majestic birds sang to them
They drank from our jars
Creeks danced with their children
Darkness wrapped them in stars
One early morning they awoke
And packed and went back home
Fighting traffic and the harshness
Of overcrowding and alone
They became so overwhelmed
And forgot the mountain way
They let material take their hand
And it led them far astray
Come home to this mountain
Let her branches rock you to sleep
Forget about your struggles
Here what you sow is what you reap
Do not forget the mountain
It will always be there for you
And don’t forget to take a little mountain
Wherever life leads you to
Copyright Beth Sutton Aquarius 2018