Roots

My roots go deep
Beneath the surface

To the mantle,
The diffuse and indifferent layer
Which churns beneath all landmass.

My roots extend from East and West
And connect
Deep beneath the Ocean.

But they’re strained,
Stretched between two plates
That move ever farther apart
Repelled by a widening rift.

My roots will have to grow stronger,
Dig deeper,
To the core,

For the plates will continue to drift
Until they collide
On the other side of the World…

--Sara ElShafie