From the depths of the earth,
a familiar warmth
wakes me from my slumber.
As I rise
from the ground,
I let
the sun’s rays
wrap me
in their splendor,
in a new guise
and a new life.
Poem (C): Me
Ruth Sanderson (1951) (C): “Illustration"
Harry Clarke (C): ” Head & Halo of St. Brigid" (St.
Mary’s Church, Ballinrobe, County Mayo)