a parting

a parting
Dawnings — Nicholas Hooper

Dawnings

a parting

By Nicholas Hooper

an old, old song played its way through my fingers
as, struggling with sight, touch and sound became everything

blessed healing of music that can reach hopefully into the dark

this land, this land of ours so riven with anger
yearns for a new tune made from the old

a warmth of age telling the rash and vengeful to think again
and perhaps be welcomed back again in kindness

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