One sky begins

one eye opens

gradually admitting in

the day

one morning calls arise

a new sun brims

one eye open too for him

a hesitating mind we share

what lingerings

or worries have we brought

what hazy thought

of yesterday

or dreams that shadow he and me

We sort the nagging cumulus

the ones we can control

these we can

those we can't

could we reform

a world reborn

the sky is pretty

oyster grey

a peaceful dove

and yet too soft

exposing us

an underbelly to the prey

We breathe our affirmations in

blue sky

blue sky

We breathe our anxious clouds away

blue sky

Sara Mathews      March 2022
Artwork ~ Duy Huynh https://www.duyhuynh.com