I think of you companioned,
small circles of joy
rushing around you
renewing their reminder
of why they are here

You are companioned –
the comfort and strength it affords you
is a continuing wonder –
you stretch out the stride
of your imagination,
you relish the peace,
notice, in awe, all anxiety gone
from your possibilities

I see you as companioned.
If asked why it should matter so,
I can only refer to how it feels –
the whole stream of your being
now in benevolent waters.

©Wendy Mulhern
September 13, 2023