Begin Again

For my fathers 60th birthday:

After every frozen winter
Spring blossoms fresh

After every raging tempest
The calm relieves the stress

After every ebony night
Morning light breaks free

After every angery fire
Cool rain washes clean

After every tearful, regretful mistake
Love and forgiveness heal the break

After every steep downhill and blunt deadend
I turn – reach out- and You help me begin again

Like every winter, tempest, night, fire, mistake has an eventual end
Like every spring, calm, morning, rain, healing we too, can begin again

Sarah Lorna