29 October 2012

and the storm comes

sandy storm: sfe 10/29/12
by Stephanie F. Earls


it's scary now, in this unknown
where things once set are being blown
and change rolls in whether wanted or not
challenging us to stay open in heart

hunker down or evacuate?
so unsettling not to know our fate
as winds blow deep and broad and long
our will is asked to yoke soft with strong

and sit with patience, staying still
while chaos dances at our sill
i protect mine, you protect yours
it's true: they say, when it rains, it pours

a breaking down will clear the old
perhaps to rebuild with a better mold
but for now unclear we wait and see
which way the storm will let us be

a bit of faith and belief in love
boston sun: sfe 10/20/12
to calm the storm from up above
so walls that keep us safe and dry
one day yield when the time is right

now through the darkness of foreign night
an offered prayer that what is, is right
and tomorrow the sun will shine serene
to show us the way back to each other again