Mercy Heals All Wounds
written by: Charlie Bottle
@CharlieBottle
No wound heals,
until the bleeding is staunched,
and the blood clots to seal the wound.
Then, the fascia slowly knits collagen,
rebuilding the wound with new skin.
Mercy’s macrophages,
never ask, “Who did this?”
nor seek revenge,
instead, they offer mercy,
forgiveness, and compassion,
as the body slowly heals,
humanity’s wounds.
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
“No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.” – Carl Jung
Charlie Bottle's passion is poetry. He has lived on three continents, speaks five languages and loves different cultures, people, music and food. He believes that "Poetry uses the economy of words to express the essence of our humanity." It is this magical use of brevity to express the profound that drew him to poetry. While his professional and personal life has pulled him in different directions, He continues in his discipleship of the craft and writes whenever the muse moves him. While English is his second language it is the language in which he lives, breathes, thinks and writes poetry.
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