Like the Light

Photo by Temo Morales on Unsplash

A Poem by Joel Adcock

The Summer shade retreats

With the falling of leaves

I don’t delight in its shadow

Or crave its covering

I want the warmth of light

As the treetops thin

The solar glow pries itself in

Even through wooded horizon

As branches become bare

Are now a twigged window

The leaves become the sun

Amber flame and scarlet fire

A seasonal union 

Sky and earth blend and become 

I also long to be one

To be like the Light.

Joel is an avid poet and digital creator who writes in a devotional tone that connects to people’s curiosities about God.  He recently started Written Within Co. as a digital catalog and a community for those who value meaningful language in their walk with God.  Born and raised in small-town Kentucky, he enjoys running, writing music, a homely cup of coffee, and watching nerdy documentaries.