grief again again and again
a poet killed, a writer imprisoned
a boy in hunger, a girl in flight
missiles through the sky, bombs beneath the earth
the world wailing and tears the only language
then
small kindnesses stave the overwhelm of despair
a fallen jacket returned, unnoticed on the cafe floor
a brief smile shared, passed along on the back street
a local sign righted, toppled by the afternoon wind
a barking dog petted, uncaring of consequence
such acts of connection reminders, allowing all to breathe
love heals, and in many forms
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