(and nature’s echo)
In
spite of adversity, I will be
lavishly
happy.
I
won’t
bear
the shame not mine.
I
will not
punish
myself
for
the ugliness of another.
And,
I will see
the
goodness of the Lord
in
the land of the living.
sunshine on wildflowers,
creek beds rippling
coolly—
a
doe bends, sips
she sighs heavily, light
with the headiness
of
goodness after rain
©
2016 Jennifer Wagner