Newtown

The world ended today.

The world ends everyday on scales large and small.
 When the earth shakes and falls and tears apart;
 When the water rises and rises and crests where it shouldn't;
 When the wind twists and howls and turns and pulls small bits of earth and life
   and all we can do is stand our ground and lift our hands and cast our eyes to the heavens.

The world ends everyday.
 When we bury our children and lose our soul mates;
 When our purpose or our paths get marred or stop abruptly;
 When we feel hopelessness wrap around our hearts and dreams.

The world ends indeed, and we may not be able to see past its demise, the walls crumbling around us, the unbearable pain we feel as all we know ceases to exist.

But the world also resets.

The world is resilient.

The world may end today, and we may not be able to see past its demise
but life- a new normal, will somehow continue tomorrow.


(For the precious little ones lost today: 12/14/12)