Closing

Closing

Closing comes and closing goes
& onward as beginnings flow

The waters of our ancient land
Are teachers where we make our stand

They bubble up as noun and verb
& by the listeners soon are heard

They rise from caverns dark and deep
Where tiny creatures crawl and creep

The natural world, She has her say
She is our night, She is our day

So choose the dawn of risen love
Where tui sings from branch above

& let the ancient voices guide
& from their bubblings do not hide

Yes, trust each dark and hidden thing
That makes the heart a golden ring

Kevin Moran

Written at the invitation of the Save Our Springs legal team
As a foreword to our 32-page closing legal submissions
Presented to the Environment Court 7/10/2022
The poem invites the reader
To listen to the wisdom of the Living Being that is
Te Waikoropupū Springs