And then one day, life placed
a slice of actual light on your plate
instead of the usual portion of grief
you thought would be your daily meal
for the rest of your time on earth.
You just turned and saw a patch
of sun sliding up and down
the wall beside the bed, last gasp
of daylight so inviting, how could you
not reach out and touch the heat
that slipped through a momentary
crack in the clouds? Now, believe
this will keep happening, these
glimmers gathering to overtake
the long shadow of sorrow for whole
minutes, even hours at a time.
