A Kind Of Folksong, Newly Minted

they had a perfect day; they wrote the songs
ending human wrongs
if only it had been that way.

lovely music saves the day
in the morning papers heralding.
we wanted it so.

we dreamed it so.
life flowed on
or it didn't flow.

only God knows
when we will see Land.
only God knows

when we will understand.

mary angela douglas 24 august 2017