early morning
the tomb stands empty
joy & hope reborn
early morning
the tomb stands empty
joy & hope reborn
tangerine sunrise
sprawling five lane freeway
joy on gull wings
in the sparrow’s song
one note | no melody
enough joy for all
little cove beaming
with the light of her beloved
sunrise around bend
only twice each year
on the way north and then south
enter her embrace
gliding waterfowls
stopping during migration
to share in the joy
For we brought nothing into the world, just as we shall not be able to take anything out of it. – 1 Tim 6:7
nothing can take away
the faith that carried me
through the valleys
the purity of joy
on the mountain tops
nor the hope
that when the great darkness comes
the brightest light will follow
for if all else fails
the love the i’ve experienced
the love that i’ve poured out
is enough
for eternity
to love
and to have been loved
unabashedly
unconditionally
without reservations
that is immortality
a taste of the divine