gather the kindling
retreat altar . midwest inner excavation retreat, may 2011
Close your eyes
Gather all the kindling
About your heart
To create one spark.
That is all you need
To nourish the flame
That will cleanse the dark
Of its weight of festered fear.
from "For Courage" by John O'Donohue (from To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings)