Through Dark Times
a little girl, lost in play
solitary amidst overflowing
gutters after a rainstorm, I watched
a Thunderbird swoop down from the west
advance towards my head
just in time to bestow a mystery
worth pondering through dark times
a teenager, lost in her boyfriend
mutual admiration society, eyes
open to mysteries, I spied
a wooden crucifix fall, disappear
through a crack in the sky
just in time to challenge belief
worth pondering through dark times
a wife and mother, lost in irritation
stalled on a congested freeway
forlornly frustrated, I saw
a dove fly through the windshield and whisper
"Now it's time to find your True Voice,"
just in time to offer a blessing
worth pondering through dark times