The Bridge of Believing
At first belief is a thick cotton cloud
opaque with tenderness, soft throughout.
Certainty is a heavy stone,
weighing down the plow,
helping dig the soil,
dragging the blade down.
But the in between is a bridge
where you stand
gently pulling threads of cotton
from the cloud,
contemplating the ponderous stone
that gathers weight on the other side.
The in between is something
to behold and to cradle,
something even more sacred
than the thick, tender cloud.
Dolo Diaz is a scientist and poet with roots in Spain, currently residing in California. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in SLANT, The Summerset Review, ONE ART, Third Wednesday, Rogue Agent, among others. Her debut chapbook, Defiant Devotion, was published by Bottlecap Press. You can find some of her published work at: dolodiaz.com.
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