[SPOKEN WORD -NOT SUNG] (wind across plains, deep slow drum begins) I walk slowly. (pause) Not because I am tired but because every step is a prayer. (drum… pause… drum…) I give myself fully, so that others may live. (soft breath) Nothing is taken without thanks. (longer pause) You were taught to fear not having enough. (drum resumes) I teach you to remember how much has already been given. (low hum enters, barely there) Gratitude changes the shape of hunger. (pause) When you honor what sustains you, abundance finds you. (wind swells slightly) Lower your head. Feel the earth beneath you. (drum fades) Walk in respect. You are already provided for. (silence)
