Saturday, September 12, 2020

The Well: Poem and Image

 The Well  

There is a well

deep in the heart

of the green world.

It is a long way

from here, or just

around the bend.

No one knows

the way there.

You can ask.

Not a soul can say,

only yours.

If you go,

when you go,

be sure to bring

an offering.

Only taking would be

an offense.

Only giving would be

a lie.

When the longing

for those waters

grows strong enough

in you, you must go.

You may wonder

if the yearning is due to

your being summoned,

or if it is yours alone.

In truth,

it does not matter.

The well in the woods

waits patiently.

Just go.


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