Considerations
By
Jennifer Angelina Petro
Consider the Spanish word, Sol,
And the English word, soul.
Notice their intimate closeness,
Notice the soul is a little sun giving light
To the entire solar system of the body,
Notice how warmth spreads within you
As you realize you are a part of a universal,
Dancing constellation.
Consider the words, soil, and soul.
Notice their intimate closeness,
Notice the soul’s rich darkness, full of roots
And seeds, forgotten bones and hidden rivers,
Notice how coolness, damp with earth, eases
The weight of carrying so much.