Tempered
Tempered
Heated molten
quenched in warm water
hardened, left brittle
Reheated straw-yellow
air-cooled
a miracle unfurls
Metal relaxes
spring-tempered and flexible
So life works us,
tests our mettle
tenders us by fire
Tempered
Heated molten
quenched in warm water
hardened, left brittle
Reheated straw-yellow
air-cooled
a miracle unfurls
Metal relaxes
spring-tempered and flexible
So life works us,
tests our mettle
tenders us by fire
your fire burns brightly, illuminating our hearts as we learn to bend, unbroken and available to be shaped by life's gifts and challenges. thank you, as always.
Great metaphor and so very true. Love that last stanza—the pacing, the wording, the landing.