 |
| Photo by Lee Lindsey McKinney |
as close as we are able –
as near as we dare –
scratching through the pile
of cooled ashes
from fires long-spent
in the canoe’s bottom,
searching for warm embers
capable of hollowing
a deeper resting place for suffering,
praying that our proximity and
desire to sit low in the boat
will carry us safely through
the river's winding shadows,
from the headwaters of sorrow
toward the ocean of hope.
© 2016 Todd Jenkins
No comments:
Post a Comment