I do not know why
the leaf was following me:
perhaps she was trailing
the filament of my song, and sensing,
as those with earth veins do,
the longing in
a silent one.
And I watched her hide
behind the reeds, asking the soil
to conceal her searching, and wrap its
tender muscle
in a womb of
silt.
Oh, how gently I asked leaf
to emerge into effulgence,
releasing the palms of those
who cloy in
bark blindness.
And it was then that
truth inhaled our knowing –
for it was I
who nestled into leaf
womb, waiting for this skin of mine
to melt into transparency.
ABOUT:
Eartha Davis is 17-years-old from Melbourne, Australia and is deeply passionate about poetry in regards to the compassion it can evoke. After having devoted by childhood to the writing of novels, she decided to delve into the realm of poetry and its profound gentleness. She plans on studying literature and creative writing at the University of Melbourne and dreams of becoming a poet. Follow updates @eartha_davis_
BEHIND THE POEM:
This poem incites the profound earth longing that rouses from the soul in nature, where the intricacies of leaves and rivers seem to call for kindness.
EDITOR'S SONG PAIRING:
J.Pool - Yohana (Moontide Remix)