“Misty”

Tears rise to heaven

returning to rest upon us

tender and kind

a misty descant woven

over wordless lament

compassion sings gently

in each note

touching our questions

angers

fears

understanding enfolds

we reach for you

for each other

bewilderment 

entwined with care

letting "if onlys" rest

but not die

Too quickly comes the new season

ready us

to stand firmly defiant

singing fierce love

over the din

for family

for strangers among us

for our world

beloveds all.

………

©2024 Wendy Lew Toda

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