On soft earth
this body of muscle and bone
dissolves
into the soil
from which all things wriggling,
scuttling, and flying
rise.
A humble beginning
for all of Heaven—
and in the end,
humility.
On soft earth
this body of muscle and bone
dissolves
into the soil
from which all things wriggling,
scuttling, and flying
rise.
A humble beginning
for all of Heaven—
and in the end,
humility.