I live
in the heavens
you live in the valley
and all that you know
are these blackbirds
every morning
wondering what in the world will the world bring today
will it bring you joy or will it take it away
every step you take is guided by the map of the light on the land
the valley is dark
stillness obscured
by their judging
you walk through the shadows uncertain and surely hurting
just a shadow of the staff
and though you trust the light towards which you are on your way
sometimes it feels all that you wanted
has been taken away
