watch

you watch with me
through the night
sing with me
in the morning
when finally
the wait is over
the promised joy
after tears
has come at last

together we sigh
such relief
but we are
not the same
as yesterday
the cells in our bodies
have rearranged
morphed into
new configurations

now we know
as never before
how close
we live to the edge
how fragile our humanity

is it out of desperation
or cockroach hope
that we grab eternity

the sighing does not cease

it is bagel time
you pour coffee
into my cup
my soul overflows
surely goodness

mercy dwells
in the house of friendship


christie, february 27, 2011