vessels

these are the vessels that were used in gold production

the are relics of a time past


they have withstood heat and constant use

they would have been eagerly watched as they held the precious gold safe

and as they sit gathering dust in the tiny town of Blackpoint i see them as beautiful simple and still full of life

and you know what...

I THINK WE ARE VESSELS MADE TO GO THROUGH THE FIRE, TO GET A LITTLE CHIPPED AND WORN.. BUT TO CARRY GOLD INSIDE US, TO BE PART OF THE PROCESS OF REFINING THAT GOLD AND OFFERING IT UP TO THE WORLD.

(i had to edit this post to add that thought... it came to me during my muesli this morning!)