Light & Shade Poem by Mark Heathcote

As we step out of these shadows, we see
sunlit corners, unravelled; as children,
we hide, swirl around like autumn leaves
passed over during others autumn fall time.
Still, as ferns unfurling, trembling reflecting-
on our innermost excitements, we see
brought back into the light new-world-skies
with this light of discovery, our brevity is-
'all practising light & shade is here for life.
Wasn't that the reason clouds were made.'