Love Poem: Harvesting Light
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Written by: Gordon Martin

Harvesting Light

How do we harvest light? 
We dig through the darkness. 
When light is a turnip
Growing in the rocky Newfoundland soil
Digging through the darkness
Hands bloody and torn
Digging into my past
Through trauma
Stories and roots 
Block the path
Rocks and fears
Make the work
Challenging, draining
Often I need to rest
Light is the quest
The digging worthwhile
Golden ears listen
A great gift given
Lessons come
Light lessons
Unlike dirt
Undone by 
A good scrub
Light permeates
Till you and it are the same
No washing required

Wishing you love and light


Gordon Martin
February 1, 2019