The day I heard the Earth speaking
by Silvia Mitrengová


On one of my journeys across space
I could hear the Earth speaking
This voice still after so many years
Echoes in my ears
Thus hardly to be forgotten
What I intend to say...
As resting calmly in my bag
Through the window of the roundish shape
I watched my fellows floating weightless
Outside in the aerospace
And everything seemed to be alright
When after they had fixed the satellite
I heard a short yet outstanding sound
As if someone snapped His fingers
And all the crew at once
Dissolved right in front of my eyes
In the outer universe
While sharing my distress with this mystery
I began to look for somebody
Yet found noone but the empty ship
With the thick fog covering
Every single room in it
But it did not reach the one
With several blank screens
That resembled the mosaic
And under them a transmitter
For contacting the headquarter
But as I picked it up in haste
I witnessed something strange
The cluster of delightful words
Flushed into my ears
First in sequence then at once
And my sight fell on the screen
Situated on the right
For it turned on suddenly
Showing up the sign:
DREPUNG MONASTERY, TIBET, 11.23 AM
And there was a monk
Right in the middle of his praying:
...and may those bound be free. 
May those who find themselves in trackless,
fearful wildernesses-the children, the aged,
the unprotected-be guarded by beneficent
celestials, and may they swiftly attain
Buddhahood...*
Then another screen
This time on the left
Exposured my eyes
And while its title bar was schowing:
CHAZON YECHEZKEL, JERUSALEM, 8.23 AM
There was a priest in front of the crowd praying:
...and we shall beat our swords into plowshares, 
and our spears into pruning hooks. 
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation-
neither shall they learn war anymore. 
And none shall be afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts..**
Then between these two
The third screen at a blow
Turned its display on
I could see a shrine
And some people praying:
….may all in this world be happy,
may they be healthy, may they be comfortable
and never miserable.
May the rain come down in the proper time,
may the earth yield plenty of corn,
may the country be free from war,
may the Brahmans be secure....***
While the caption on the screen was saying:
Krishna Temple, South India, 10.23 AM
The foruth screen switched on afterward
Just above the middle one
And while the sign on it was saying:
MOSQUE OF SULTAN AHMED, ISTANBUL, TURKEY, 8:23AM
There was a kneeling crowd praying:
…praise be to Allah
The Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds
Most Gracious , Most Merciful
Master of the day of judgement
Thee do we worship and Thine aid we seek
Show us the straight way;
The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace
Those whose (portion) is not wrath
And who go not astray...****
Then the fifth screen
Just under the fourth
Suddenly turned on
There were people in their stalls
Looking at a man
Standing right in front of them
And as they were all praying:

...o God, hear our prayer.
Grant us strength when we are tempted.
Grant us courage when we are afraid.
Guide us when we do not know what to do.
Give us a cheerful heart when we are discouraged.
Comfort us when life brings us sorrow.
Help us to be persevering when things are difficult.
May Your love and peace prevail so that nothing may take away our joy.
In Jesus' name we pray...*****
The title bar was schowing:
St. Mary's of Zion church, Axum, Ethiopia, Africa, 9:55 Am
And just under this one
The sixth screen as by chance
Switched its display on
And there was a simple man
Wearing little but at least
Yet this time he was not a priest
And as the title bar was saying:
somewhere in Australia, 5.00 PM
He was sitting on the ground and praying:
...great Spirit whose voice I hear in the winds.
And whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me.
I am a man before you, one of your many children.
I am small and weak, I need your strength and wisdom.
And let my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunsets.
The lessons you have hidden under every leaf and rock.
I seek strength, O my Creator, not to be superior to my brothers,
But to be able to fight my greatest enemy - myself.
Make me ready to return to you with clean hand and a straight eye,
So that when life fades as the setting sun sets
My spirit may come to you without shame...******
Finally the last screen
Right under the sixth
Turned its display on
Its title bar was saying:
Chile, South America, 4:25 AM
And there was a family
Seated at the table praying
Just before they had their meal:
...bless Thou, O Lord my God, Him Whom
Thou hast set over Thy most excellent Titles,
and through Whom Thou hast divided
between the godly and the wicked,
and graciously aid us to do what
Thou lovest and desirest.  Bless Thou,
moreover, O my God,
them Who are Thy Words and Thy Letters,
and them who have set their faces towards Thee,
and turned unto Thy face, and hearkened to Thy Call.
Thou art, truly, the Lord and King of all men, and art potent over all things. Bahá’u’lláh...*******
Now the cluster made of words
Coming out of all these screens
Was producing sound
Pleasant for my ears
Yet there was something about it
Hard for me to say...
As if it was not fluent
And so motivated by the words
Sent from all these screens
I added something on my own...
The moment I began to pray
To the Highest Power of the universe
For my friends to return back and
I could feel the instant change
As not only the melody
Of harmonic frequency
Entered my ears suddenly
But also I myself
Returned to the place
From which my journey
Began.





Sources:

* http://1stholistic.com/spl_prayers/prayer_buddhist-prayer-for-peace.htm
** http://1stholistic.com/spl_prayers/prayer_jewish-prayer-for-peace.htm
***http://1stholistic.com/spl_prayers/prayer_morn-hindu.htm
****http://1stholistic.com/Spl_prayers/prayer_Islamic-Lords-Prayer.htm
*****http://1stholistic.com/Prayer/Christianity/hol_Christianity-Lords-prayer.htm
******http://godprayers.org/Strength-Wisdom-Prayer.htm
*******http://www.bahaiprayers.org/morning1.htm