For Those With Difficulty Walking

we'll walk on clouds as into a peach horizon
or in the conservatory of Orion
leaving our fingerprints there on each facet

of the diamond stars or tread with angels
the fields of Mars and carry rose bright sunrise
as a bouquet

I know you will say to me but when;
I only know walking on earth is hard
when there are mines and when your foot

declines to answer the call of your mind
carry me over rough stone dear God
I am blinded by tears

carry me over the thresjomg uears
and set me down new winged
like mercury mercury's child

with a message made of silver:

Eternity, in a little while.

mary angela douglas 25 july 2020