Witness
Into the abyss, a man
cast stone after stone,
each with the name of life’s
hurtful, hard moments.
We watched You and I, I and Thou,
as the stones burst into dust -
The dust reflecting his life,
his life reflecting Your light.
When there were no more, he sat.
Then, we watched
I and Thou, You and I,
as the depth of the mountain
captured him__
the scent of sweet grass,
the hum of bees,
and the playful antelope
who led him home.
Beth Ramos is a retried religious educator whose works reflect both her rural family roots and her curiosity about the universe. Her work has been published in Of Poets and Poetry, Sunflowers Rising: Poems for Peace Anthology, and InScribe Literary Journal.
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