A river of rain

Submitted by smiley7 on Sun, 04/19/2020 - 5:38pm

A river of rain

gaining power at every bend
unearthing trees of old
wisdom pouring into floods of mud
re-arranging lives forever bound
needing water
thirsting to survive
sandbagging foundations
hierarchies
coming first, again, mistakenly and in rankly rush
having ignored rivers long before
paying in dews
falling from eyes, poor
as mothers weep and children cry
in earth's magnitude, hunger and grief
droplets meet
sweeping away dirt's of piety and wealth
making naked,
joining the flood
as it greets the sun
having touched everyone.

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Submitted by on the cusp on Sun, 04/19/2020 - 6:12pm

To matter

To see the crying, give them comfort
To glory in the past revealed by the rushing waters that uncovered treasures
To know mankind prevailed and left their mark
To see remnants of love
To make love
To matter

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"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981

Submitted by smiley7 on Sun, 04/19/2020 - 8:26pm

Cheers, "to matter"

@on the cusp

Thanks for reading and being here.

Submitted by on the cusp on Sun, 04/19/2020 - 11:29pm

Always

@smiley7 my friend.
If I die tonight, I want you to know my life was better for your being known to me.

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"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981

Submitted by smiley7 on Sun, 04/19/2020 - 11:46pm

In return,

@on the cusp

ain't it rich, these friendships we share, fortunate, especially now when all the world needs a friend.

"It matters," paints the white space between the lines.

Submitted by on the cusp on Mon, 04/20/2020 - 1:22am

Might even be better

@smiley7 if I did any thought to the making of the poem. I just riffed off of yours.
I am actually, as of 10ish tonight, in some health situation, may have to head to a hospital or dr. tomorrow. I have lost the use of my left wrist. An hour or so ago. Suddenly.
I am not as concerned as others might be, and I am not as alarmed as I should be.
I think I mattered, no matter if I go out tonight. Why linger to usefulness?
The bottom of my left thumb is normal, the top of it is numb. Same as my left foot 2 weeks ago. Top is numb, bottom is ok.
I have food, tp, and transportation.
Cannot count the number of people who care about me.
I am ok. Well, I am in great shape.

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"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981

Submitted by smiley7 on Mon, 04/20/2020 - 1:32am

Take an aspirin and call the emergency room

@on the cusp

of a local hospital and share the news you write and get advice, now, OtC, please don't take chances. And let us know ... okay?

Submitted by on the cusp on Mon, 04/20/2020 - 1:39am

Tomorrow.

@smiley7 Aspirin now.
I will attend to it tomorrow.

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"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981

Submitted by smiley7 on Mon, 04/20/2020 - 1:41am

You know best, please do take care.

@on the cusp

Submitted by on the cusp on Mon, 04/20/2020 - 3:24am

Not sure about the best,

@smiley7 but I do know what I will do for me.
Honestly, not that much. Maybe a local dr.
We were not promised tomorrow, were we?
This loss of use of my hand was supposed to happen over time, not from one minute to the next.
Wow.
Just wow.

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"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981

Submitted by randtntx on Mon, 04/20/2020 - 5:16am

you and smiley

@on the cusp are making me nervous. Please take care of yourself, don't hesitate to call on your friends for help today, from the way you describe them, they would be so happy to be there for you.