Salt of the Earth: a poem by Christina Long

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Salt of the Earth

He says, “You are the salt of the earth”

So I water it with my tears

I cry cry cry

Until springtime flowers appear

World wants me to lie

Say that sin tastes sweet

But I won’t take the bribe

I won’t subscribe

To an insipid life of defeat

And I cry cry cry

Ask people why

You undervalue my God-given youth

And don’t protect children from abuse

I cry out to Lord Almighty

That, one day, maybe you’ll taste

The saltiness that saves

The saltiness that saves.

Scripture reference: Matthew 5:13

Christina Long is an as-yet-unpublished novelist

and poet who resides in her hometown of Laurens,

South Carolina. She is a substitute teacher and is

actively pursuing her teaching degree in Creative

Writing. Her writing vulnerably expresses themes

such as Christianity and the human condition. 

(August 2026 issue)