Poetry on Thursday

Thunderstorms, tropical rain, and tornadoes have made for some interesting cloud formations recently, but this one reminded me of the importance of holding the light.

Holding the Light
Stuart Kestenbaum

Gather up whatever is
glittering in the gutter,
whatever has tumbled
in the waves or fallen
in flames out of the sky,

for it's not only our
hearts that are broken,
but the heart
of the world as well.
Stitch it back together.

Make a place where
the day speaks to the night
and the earth speaks to the sky.
Whether we created God
or God created us

it all comes down to this:
In our imperfect world
we are meant to repair
and stitch together
what beauty there is, stitch it

with compassion and wire.
See how everything
we have made gathers
the light inside itself
and overflows? A blessing.

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Kestenbaum, Stuart. "Holding the Light". Only Now, Deerbrook Editions, 2013.
You can read more about the poet here. 

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I wish you mindfulness, peace, good health, the ability to stitch together what beauty there is, and poetry as the week winds down.