It isn’t bad
to have to cry
in spite of how
the sun has spun
the grass heads into gold
and wind has gently ruffled ducks
and all in all
it was a fine day

These low points
come in sometimes
like nomad clouds
that mass and gather
and move through —

They will go as silently
as they came. Either today
or tomorrow — whether
bringing rain or not.
Either the sun will melt them
or bright laughter
will chase them off.

©Wendy Mulhern
December 27, 2019