Sweet day
returning to waiting circles
laughter and affection
unpretentious talk with folks who understand

Easy sun
after the night’s rain,
watching waves,
thrilling to chords and colors

Relief of being in our own home
despite systems that are down.
We see a way forward
and that is good. We feel into
a way of being present,
and that is even better.

©Wendy Mulhern
October 23, 2016