Elemental

 I. Water

In the beginning, when darkness hovered
Over the surface of the deep,
There was no moon to pull the waters
Toward their home among the stars,

No fish to hold us in its belly
Until we understand
That our souls were inscibed with messages
We must speak into being.

There was only the darkness and the deep--
The eternal, churning heart of all things.

II. Fire

Air speaks:

You are my sacred counterpart
Though you can fill no sails,
And I am not the alchemist
You are who can turn flesh to ash

And yet no greater miracle exists
Than when you and I wed.
Forget the wedding party,
We will turn the whole world red.

III. Air

Fire speaks: 

I am borrowed from heaven,
Heart of the gods, lent to men.
I require constant attention
And there's always someone to supply it.

[Air did not reply to this, 
And carried on her way].

IV. Earth

Think of the predicament
We've placed the planet in.
Flesh of her flesh, bones made of
The same stuff as stones,
Our breath a never-ending exchange
Where we welcome her into our chests,
Yet deny her any purchase 
Until we must.

She is us, and vice versa, yet
As wayward children
We have tied her hands behind her back
While she looks on in horror at our actions.
With every breath she calls us back
To union with all things.
Our bold refusal leaves her with no choice

But to collect the dust we're made of 
In her palm, and scatter to the winds
The dream that we will understand
The predicament we're in.