Corner Of The Sky

that's your corner of the sky
I whispered to no one standing by
to those who had gone before me unexpectedly

so that the day forever was divided into two parts
the part when I thought they were still on earth
and the part where it seemed to break down

why is there such a veil between heaven and earth
I asked the rains when they swept like the harp glissandos
music, over pain

oh our Sustaining cannot be measured
like a star for magnitude
that's your corner of the sky I sang and sang

and prayed that it was true.

mary angela douglas 27 july 2019