Modern Day Demeter

Life sprouts from her fingertips

Her hands as rakes, she tills the dry

barren ground and creates 

rather than destroys

Dry soil becomes new

black moist fertile 

and seeds that lay dormant

for decades

planted 

and they push through blackness

absorbing nutrients 

on their quest

for life

Her fingers have held many

instruments

From blades to pencils to hands,

her hands have seen better days.

Days filled with warmth and intensity,

intertwining fingers and the touch of a fellow person.

Her hands have touched many beautiful things

from paintings done by the greats

to the cheeks of smiling children who gaze

at her passing.

She has seen better days

but even through the hardships

she is as Demeter

smiling down at the world

that had thrived at her touch

"The world has seen enough pain. It has enough ugly in it.

No use in adding more hurt in the world.

Just add some love into it.

I'm not saying it's going to be easy.

Nothing is easy. But I find that

it's the most rewarding decision."