Paradox

Get out
Sunshine
Drive out
This gloom

Get out in front
And charge the moon

Our distractions come
In black and white
Show us color
Reflecting light

Like a prayer
These words
Are wishes
For completion

The seasons have once again
Come full circle
And we are
On pins and needles
At least in my house
In my heart
Hoping for the next shift
Rejoicing in the option
To be outside

I have handled the dark mornings
Dark evenings
Dark feelings
Dark meals

Let our world become peppers
And juices
Fresh from the ground
Weighed out by the pound

Gleaning off the rooftops
And showing us the other side
Of black and white
Blinding light
And deep shadow
Necessary breaks
In the continuity

Let us realize this
All on our own
And laugh about our discovery
Even though it happens every year
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3.20.08