asking for light

"Drops On Leaf" by Anna Cervova
“Drops On Leaf” by Anna Cervova

Don’t give me the whole truth,
don’t bring me the ocean for my thirst,
don’t give me heaven when I ask for light,
but give me a glimpse, a drop, a speck,
as birds carry dew drops from leaves
and the wind a grain of salt.
~ Olav H. Hauge
(The Ways of Water)

8 thoughts on “asking for light”

  1. Hi,
    What a brilliant photo, you can even see the veins in the leaf, and the beautiful drops of water, I love this close up.
    “as birds carry drops from leaves” all so beautifully written.

    1. I thought this was a stunning photo, too, Mags, so vivid and crisply detailed. I got a new book of poetry recently and was so delighted to find this photo for this poem. 🙂

    1. Thank you, Ellen. A little at a time… I used to have a refrigerator magnet that said, “Please! One crisis at a time!” But even positive things and blessings we need time to learn how to appreciate the gifts…

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