Monday, October 28, 2024

Loss

 

They tell me fire is a part of nature

that this will bring wildflowers in the spring,

low blueberry bushes in the summer,

that it will open the seeds in pine cones

to grow to be habitat for warblers.


They tell me this will bring color and life and song

but all I see is ash and charred stumps

I hear the wind sweeping dust into piles

as my eyes water from the smoke

and I choke on my own breath.


I see no beauty yet.

I feel only ruins. 

4 comments:

  1. Oh no! Amy, please tell me you have not experienced another fire.:-(

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  2. I’ve been thinking about you and memories from last year. I pray that you will experience God in a meaningful way that brings comfort. We love you. ♥️

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  3. I agree.
    Even driving past a plot of forest days or weeks after a fire you can feel the loss.
    Your image/words speak deeply.

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