Be Wildflower
Be wildflower,
meadow dally
and revel
bright.
Be rock,
particle
and particular.
Be river,
rhythm and
stir.
Be sky,
blue thrive,
ease
and immensities.
Let sorrow
come.
And let
sorrow scatter
to the wind.
Be cello,
kneel
with the old
angel.
Melanie Green is the author of two collections of poetry, Determining Sky, and Continuing Bridge, available through Mountains and Rivers Press of Eugene, Oregon. She is a founder of and participant in two support groups for people living with chronic illness.
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