Take Cover

Cover my eyes that I might not see intolerance that I should, with handkerchief in hand, catch the falling tears, shed with collective sadness Of the heartbroken brokenhearted, Side stepping their sorrow Cover my ears that the crying children be rocked in their mother's caccooned embrace quieted by lullabies from an angel' s choir to hold captive their innocence, like a precious gift Cover my mouth that I shalt not feed amongst the frenzy of piranhas that chew at the fabric of a good heart only to spit out sarcastic swords Cover my hands in the warming handshake of strangers I've yet to make friends... so to strengthen my belief that goodness prevails Cover my heart that I may, if wounded, forgive those, who trespass against us... With grace to move forward, enlightened, at best Cover my thoughts in daffodils daydreams Of a once majestically beautiful September's day that was covered in the ash of indifference Only to have a Phoenix' s rising thereafter Cover the caskets with flags and flowers Cover the shivering fireman' s shoulders Cover the homeless man's feet... Cover your crosses to bear, in kindness.