Monday, July 21, 2014

The opposite

 
The opposite of the kingdom of heaven
is that loss of spirit,
that diminution of hope,
that dark emptiness,
where the possibilities
of surprise and generosity
have been forgotten.
No seeds grow,
the birds make no nests,
and no one searches for pearls.


© Ken Rookes 2014

Bethlehem Ephrathah

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