Like All the Earth's Weight

bearing down on its fiery mantle,

making diamonds harder, stronger:

The struggles of our own times

--- the Spiritual struggle, the economic one ---

summoning the power of the Spirit,

purifying the soul.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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