Whatever’s Been Uprooted, Let it Be Seedbed
Harrowing
The plow has savaged this sweet field
Misshapen clods of earth kicked up
Rocks and twisted roots exposed to view
Last year’s growth demolished by the blade.
I have plowed my life this way
Turned over a whole history
Looking for the roots of what went wrong
Until my face is ravaged, furrowed, scarred.
Enough. The job is done.
Whatever’s been uprooted, let it be
Seedbed for the growing that’s to come.
I plowed to unearth last year’s reasons—
The farmer plows to plant a greening season.
— Parker J. Palmer
Quaker author, educator, and activist
Today’s Invitation
Whatever’s been uprooted, let it be seedbed for future growth.
This Week’s Query
How has grief changed your spirituality?
What does Quaker faith and spirituality offer you in the face of pain?
Banner image: Richard Brown Lethem
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