Antique plates on the mantle'
Separate along cracks,
Grind and fail without notice
Like simmering disunity.
Impact of the upheaval
Radiates a tsunami of despair,
Destroyed wealth and heirlooms
A loss to reach and touch
Unborn generations.
But the limitless capacity
To care for our siblings
May rekindle harmony,
Strengthen family,
And build new traditions.


3/1/2005

Danny Draper

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