Himmelweit........

Young -

but with the wisdom of forever 

peaceful as the quiet beyond the sky,

Lonely -

yet sharing in a world of other people 

seeing life through other peoples’ eyes 

Afraid -

but braver than tomorrow,

wondering if what is

will always be 

borrowing your happiness and sorrow

with the unrequieted freedom of the free 

Sad -

as Autumn snowdrift in the valley,

eyes with unshed tears too proud to fall 

A heart that trusts in love

but not in loving 

yet knowing all the while

that love is all.

(~Nan Witcomb)