the people of the land

in the place where i

reside have a stunning

way of introduction.

 

they do not start with

the telling of their name

given to them at birth,

instead they speak first

of their mountain.

 

that piece of earth, the

landmark, the bedrock

of their background,

tall and fast and of

ages long past.

 

they are saying, this

is where i come from

and through this you can

understand a little of me.

 

let’s consider our wider

connections, and

remember that we

are always part of

community.

 

that even as we meet

for the very first time

that we may somehow

be connected, and that

we do not ever really

make our way alone.

 

©Heather Pound 2023

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