One faith is bondage. Two
are free. In the trust
of old love, cultivation shows
a dark graceful wilderness
at its heart. Wild
in that wilderness, we roam
the distances of our faith,
safe beyond the bounds
of what we know. O love,
open. Show me
my country. Take me home.
~ Wendell Berry, “A Homecoming”
~ FlorenceT
© 2020 FlorenceT Copyright reserved. The author asserts her moral and legal rights over this work.