I awoke from my very own scream
in the initial confusion though
I heard not a cursed thing
only the constant clatter of my overly
troubled and weary thoughts
or now
so it would seem
disorientation brings to me a large
bucket
to hold all her startling tears
I am shocked by their vast number
yet I am unable to draw any clear conclusion
from the ebb tide of their generous river's
flow
God yet again gently offers me his clean
crisp hanker chief
Faith
I cover my entire aching heart with its
precious forgiving lace
his realization softly whispers
dreams are but nothing for thine true
believers to fear
they are more so small tools
to be selected from and used
at great will for a far, far more
spiritual good
so do not fret
as only small children should
for I cover all darknesses
wherever you roam
shear glorious belief then
hugged me reverently to her marvelous
breast
and I was afraid no more...............
(April 30, 1998)