Digger 2 (see "Digging" Jan12)

The other day I talked with a friend who also digs
She pointed out that when we dig
The hole we leave behind
Gives us more room for love in our lives

I hope this is so
Cos I really need that

There are days where the digger
cries out in anguish as he digs
The hole can be such a lonely place
and the sounds echo around
and remind him that the hole
is empty apart from himself.

And as he digs,
the hole is getting deeper ....
and it's getting bigger....

He builds a roof over the hole
to stop the rain that's falling down.

People come to look at the digger
and they see the roof....
and think that all is fine.

They don't see the aching abyss
underneath that pretty roof. 

© Ian Croft January 2019