Tiny hands leave muddy streaks
against an angry sky:
they find the sun
I’ve denied.
Her trust
redeems the quiet nights
when everything hurts;
Children see the truths
about us
we are too close
to realize.
Tiny hands leave muddy streaks
against an angry sky:
they find the sun
I’ve denied.
Her trust
redeems the quiet nights
when everything hurts;
Children see the truths
about us
we are too close
to realize.