EVERY NIGHT OF THE WORLD

 

EVERY NIGHT OF THE WORLD

Every night of the world

We are falling off in our sleep

Into the mysterious

Deep and soundlessly

We wear new slippers

On a different not so terra firma

Softly learning to say goodbye

Beginning perhaps the long instruction period

And glide like a soul beginning to be

Innured to our distress

Let colors wheel by

And the infinite skies

No longer home or bit by bit

Weaned from it

To wander where the wind

Is causing the stars  to blink

As we blink back tears

Already missing earth

Toddling toward God and

Full of uncertain mirth

mary angela douglas 28 june 2024