i hope my words are strange and wondrous,

like kisses that quiet all things superfluous,

so that we can all stop and

listen

the appearance of a brilliant blue sky meant that streets once again,

divided into light and shadows.

in order to stay warm, i walked only in the light,

avoiding paths that were in the shade

but after a while, all roads leading home only offered a dark solution.

so i went in the shade, through a construction area,

with lots of noise,

loud machinery,

cars going by at extremely close range.

i always feel uncomfortable in places like these,

so i walked a little faster, to get through it quicker,

but turned instead, into a long sidewalk of sheltered construction path.

in walking,

it felt like walking through this past year,

all light and shadows.

sometimes, even the sky is covered by cardboard and metal framing.

yet

the funny thing about shadows is this,

you only get them, when the sky is clear, bright, and blue.

for shadows to appear, you need lots of sunshine.

so amidst my walk in the shade,

i looked up.

and the sky... regardless of what side of the pavement i was on,

remained a brilliant, irrevocable blue.

i think that has been my 19th year thus far.

despite the pavements full of shadows,

running parallel are the streets in the light

and above, always above,

there is a beautiful beautiful blue,

telling me

"beloved it's alright. i'm still here."