Embrace the solstice hush,
cuddle beneath the dark blanket,
safe from our frenetic world.

If only for one long night,
allow the divine peace we crave,
to descend on friend, foe, and stranger.

Learn from dormant insects,
barren trees, and the slumbering babe
that tonight is a time for rest.

We are one people,
one breathing planet and one universe
inextricably linked together.