And Carry Us Over

there will be an end to all the inspections

of the bridges that washed out in Time

of the intervening angels

of the courts that signed off on

so many sorrows.

there will be an end to the days when no mercy was shown

to the casting of bitter stones

though we can't say when;

then true music will begin

overflowing, sparkling with hidden notes

with the refreshing of everything

and God will make plain

the reasons we were detained

and carry us over the flooding rivers again.

mary angela douglas 22 february 2022