Linking with Imaginary Gardens for The Tuesday Platform brought to us by Pat
Change always comes bearing gifts. ~Price Pritchett
I crossed a wild river of all that was
and I lost all that I left behind
winds of change can be unmerciful
and even more so unkind
cobble stone and mortar
foundation and rail
oh the stories they hold
if they had a voice to tell the tale
So much devastation so much change
lives lost, piles of rubble
and life's plans rearranged
but through it all
we have grown strong and wise
rebuilt buildings, recovered homes
and repaired lives
Humanity is resilient
and courageous in storm and loss.
man gives all when all can seem lost
So looking back now
under a sunny and cloudless sky
I can see the miracles
that in crisis did arise
for once I crossed a wild river of all that was
and I lost all I had before
but in the process
I also gained so much more.
