Ode to Makena

ODE TO MAKENA
By Jeanice Barcelo

Sacred Makena
Breast of the Mother
and Primal oceans of sound
Pristine beauty
and crystalline waters
Our love for you knows no bounds

Your magnificence awes us
And touches all souls
And assists us to remember
That God is nature
And God is love
And this is true forever

Stop the bulldozers!
Stop the hatred
Of nature and the Mother
Humanity needs love
The Earth needs healing
We need to unite with one another

Standing strong
Courageous and determined
Let’s plant the ultimate seed
And make a promise
For all tomorrows
No more nasty deeds

Whales being mutilated
Turtles with cancer
Toxic golf courses lining our roads
A mockery of government
And a travesty of justice
I tell you my friends, there is evil amongst us

But enough is enough
We’re tired of destruction
And endless trails of greed
We love this land
We love the Mama
It is SHE who fulfills our needs

So forget about jobs
And forget about money
Our sustenance comes from Source
The dark lords have tricked us
Through lies and deceit
And taken us down the wrong course

But we are awakening
To the truth of our power
And that truth lies within Hawaiian soil
We will not allow
The dark lords to destroy us
Or convince us to labor and toil

At work that would kill us
And provide us no meaning
And take us away from God
Each life has a purpose
Special gifts that God gave us
And it’s time that we all did our part

In healing our planet
And protecting our Mother
And the creatures that share this life
We love you Makena
We love you Great Mama
And we promise to end this strife

For the beauty of life
Can be felt on your land
And there is no greater place on Earth
To bring forth our children
To create our new Heaven
To uphold the sacredness of birth

And life in a body
And spirit in matter
And the union of woman and man
This land is sacred!
This place is our church
And we commit to do all that we can

To protect its heritage
To honor its beauty,
To uphold the law of the land
Aloha Aina
Aloha ke Akua
Aloha in each grain of sand

We love you Makena
We love you Great Mama
From now until death do us part
We stand united
In prayer and forgiveness
We’re ready to make a new start