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Monday, February 21, 2011

Like a Carpet

Like a carpet nobody vacuums,
I accumulate debris--
the dust and dander
of images and dreams,
memories and mistakes--
    grinding my fibers,
    dulling my luster,
    matting my nap.

I need to be Bisselled.
Heaven Hoover me!

Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.

Penitence 

Posted at 04:47 AM in Faith, Growth, Humility, Mindfulness, Mysticism, Photography, Poetry, Religion, Solitude, Spirituality, Stillness, Wholeness |

Tags: Bissell, carpet, clean, Hoover, penitence, photography, poetry, stained glass, tired, weary

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