Paper Chooses Paper
I would say if asked,
that wooden angels are the best,
they age with you, their eyes get dusty,
they stand in their stillness
while wind and sun
bleach them into a gentleness
you can relate to.
Stone angels slowly turn green,
only then you can you detect
God working through them.
The cashier asks if I want paper or plastic?
I am paper choosing paper,
mulch returning to wood
a natural process.
Woodboring beetles have their own
tunneling angels,
I carry a few on the way home unseen
In my new paper bag.
Copyright © Eric Ashford | Year Posted 2020
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