while the famous say goodbye to each other
at all the best funerals
dare we mention beside the struggling azaleas
our hearts are filled always
with an unaffordable lament
that the wall that divides us
seems always to be money
money and the gift to shine
even at others' expense at worst;at best,
to shine more virtuously by chapter and verse
to be recognized for this or that
and while I admit
it is pure joy to see those with gifts
on the right stage even at sunset
still it is somehow more important
to be at peace with God with beauty
like songbirds, requiring no acknowledgement
in an overshadowed life
singing beyond the green branches and forever.
we hope you will, too.
be more than iridescent
leaving the door, ajar
and learn to be happy at times, even simple:
with only the moon and the stars
mary angela douglas 20 january 2023
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