Sad - Sue Stephenson

[Larry Robinson]

Sad

Trust.
Winter will be lovely this year,
Glorious, even.
Rain will soothe,
Winds excite,
And the dark ends of days will lead to unexplored, 
Interior caverns, still and vast. 

Some of the birds will stay
And I will befriend them,
Appreciate our mutual magic. 

Other people and I will know
When we see each other on the street
That our bodies beneath the coats and scarves all have a bit of longing,
Only partially satisfied with the hot soup 
And dense, warm bread.

This longing leads us to find joy everywhere:
On the pavement,
Within the storm,
New green showing off these smooth hills, 
Each other. 

One glowing candle will be enough
To light the way 
To dancing,
Songs of worlds, 
Real love,
Unity,
A kind of Justice we knew all along.

	- Sue Stephenson