Crucible

Our hearts melt,
run out from the crude ore,
pool brightly, like with like

In this response
we know their essence —
this love so quickly moved
to love — this shows their mettle
and purifies their substance —
the more they love,
the greater their radiance.

©Wendy Mulhern
October 29, 2017

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