HP Rivers

Sleep when sleep comes
Cry when tears come,

Carve peace signs into every candle
Weave mercy into every prayer

Dance when Spirit says dance
Bake when Spirit says bake –

Grieve.
Rest.
Pray.
Rinse.
Repeat .

Until the work is done or
Until you are too empty
to keep trying –
whichever
comes
first.

(But I think
You’ll keep
trying. I’ll
Keep
trying
Too.)