Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Train Ride


                                                       Train Ride

                                             All things come to an end;
                                             small calves in Arkansas,
                                             the bend of the muddy river.
                                             Do all things come to an end?
                                             No, they go on forever.
                                             They go on forever, the swamp,
                                             the vine-choked cypress, the oaks
                                             rattling last year's leaves,
                                             the thump of the rails, the kite,
                                             the still white stilted heron.
                                             All things come to an end.
                                             The red clay bank, the spread hawk,
                                             the bodies riding this train,
                                             the stalled truck, pale sunlight, the talk;
                                             the talk goes on forever,
                                             the wide dry field of geese,
                                             a man stopped near his porch
                                             to watch.  Release, release;
                                             between cold death and a fever,
                                             send what you will, I will listen.
                                             All things come to an end.
                                             No, they go on forever.

                                             Ruth Stone
                                             from 'The Art of Healing:  Poems of Grief & Healing'
                                             edited by Kevin Young





             You are our rainbow and our starry nights.  We remember you, always.

2 comments:

  1. Sarah - this blog coming to an end of daily posts is a sadness. I will miss connecting and learning with you and the kids and Mike on a daily basis. Much love, Colleen

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  2. I feel the same way Colleen. It has been something I go to each day and will miss not having the opportunity to hear from Mike's rich community.

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