If my love is weak
If my love is weak, it is weak as the leaf:
it is nothing new at a passing glance,
not a day has passed in which it has not trembled.
It is meant for two purposes alone:
to let go of those things that will not keep, and
to take in as much sunlight as it can–
Daniel Jonusas is a young poet, activist and facilitator. In his day job, he uses neuroscience to help technical experts collaborate more effectively to resolve problems that lead to climate change. His poetry explores the dissonance of loving the Earth for the belonging it grants us while partaking in its destruction.