between the absurd and the painful

a blessed restfulness stands, awaiting discovery

corners of mouths upturned     mounted on faces merging to the skies

trapped tears cascading like soft rain

a song, a plea from the heavens  accompanies the sound of a  gate closing on rusty hinges

awakening old memories, rich and powerful    of summer roses fragrant and perfect in the noon-day sun

while in the stunted silence of a brilliant sunset hour

in a sparse, fleeting moment

the tapestry of one’s life unfurls  wrapping me    today

in its wings

while the distance between the painful and the absurd

has spanned this lifetime