I will be a witness for joy
However unsophisticated and ungainly
it may seem,
however unrefined
I will witness joy
against the voices that deny it,
those who say
you can’t have joy unless you are naive;
your joy betrays
that you’re a little blind
But I will be a witness for joy
For if it’s present here
it’s also possible
in other places
I will claim the simple joy of company
And I will claim the simple joy of music
And I will claim the simple joy of walking free
barefoot in grass, and the infusion
of a little bit of sun into the day
And I will notice:
Joy is held secure in Spirit —
ever present substance,
cause of Life’s self-affirmation —
Every living thing can feel it, hear it
Life takes joy and rises up
unceasing in ebullient celebration.
©Wendy Mulhern
May 28, 2012