summer song & dedication

A little collection of thoughts, inspired by my time at and in my favourite lake in the Müritz-Nationalpark.

I don’t know how many of you have gone through extended periods of recovery. This song is an expression of how I feel now that I finally return to strength. There is a great hunger for life and for making my contribution.

I want to live
and love
and be loved.

I want to laugh
and dance
and be.

I want to explore
create
unearth
empower.

And I dedicate my work to these waters
and all waters on this planet.

And I dedicate my work to these forests
and all forests on this planet.

And I dedicate my work to all meadows, wetlands, deserts, beaches, mountains, valleys and all other features of this planet.

And I dedicate my work to these fish
and all the fish on this planet.

And I dedicate my work to all insects, mammals, birds and every other animal on this planet.

And I dedicate my work to every single human being.

I want to live and love and be loved.

I want to laugh and dance and be.

I want to explore, create, shape, unearth, empower.

And I dedicate my work to this planet and to humanity.

Charlie Alice Raya, August 2024