Country

we held hands
and shed cosmic tears:
radiant and ebullient
in the grace
that was overwhelm,
sat satisfied
in what was then a nurturing
and symbiotic eternal
of faith, solid, and humor

together we embark on
the journey that defines
a cautious air of
optimism tinged with
layers of despair

noxious, we wait it out
and only time will
tell exactly
where
this
country
is
headed