Salt and Light
Light of the world
by Joanne Troppello
NaCl, sodium chloride, table salt,
adding flavor.
UV rays, ultraviolet, sunlight,
giving life.
Salt of the earth
light of the world.
Two ingredients
meshed together.
Tools of the trade
for some, this salt
and light.
The hill city cannot
be hidden, its light
shines, shines bright
and steadfast.
Covered by a bowl,
never would a lamp
be, lampshade maybe
but not hidden by
a dark bowl.
Adding flavor and giving light,
shining before men.
© Joanne Troppello
About the Poet
Joanne Troppello is an author, writer, and poet. She is the publisher of the online Christian lifestyle magazine, Mustard Seed Sentinel.
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