You will bring us joy every day,
long beyond the tears,
joy of presence, joy of spirit,
joy of every sweet thing
we learn from you

You still bring us
the hum of strong connection,
the swift running of emotion
and the sense of how important
all this is. Not schemes and plans
but simple daily being with each other,
you still teach us
every time we greet you in our hearts.

©Wendy Mulhern
May 26, 2018