I remember joy

i remember joy

 

like a spring whose waters are

cooler than the main stream

joy rises up to meet the heart

and refreshes the soul

 

i remember joy

 

like a flower whose pedals are

stronger than the pouring rain

joy remains open even as the

sky is falling

 

i remember joy

 

like a friend whose presence

is greater than an angry world

joy enters in to comfort the

tired and weary one

 

 

 

Written 9-16-01 as a tribute to the suffering of those affected by 9-11-01 and the suffering experienced by my family of origin through the beginning of my precious Mom’s illness. 

My first child, Joy Esther, was born 9-21-01.

 

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