Hope Springs Eternal

Of the pain of cutting

I cannot tell

Scattered blossom where the branch fell

So full of life, then suddenly it seemed

Buried in the earth

No longer seen

I cannot touch you now.

My hand feels the cold stone 

A reminder, of long ago

Of someone I once knew

But I see you

Soaring into the blue

Above the clouds

With every springtime hue

You live again. 

Joe Morriss

April 11th 2020

For Gerard.

Kingdom seed

The soil of my heart
Is rich with expectation
Tilled by forgiveness
Made right with the maker

The seed is sown
He falls and is received
I gratefully embrace
And carry him close

Secrets are revealed
In the inner places
Power starts to surge
And the growth begins

Bursting forth to welcome the light
His nature is strong in me - dispelling the night
He becomes my root , my stay

I am a tree
Planted by the river of life
In the garden of delights
Taste my fruit today.

Joe Morriss
April 2020