This I Know
This I know:
The living of a life
Is hard as diamonds
And as beautiful
This I know:
The emptiness of a womb-
The gift of children’s laughter
Makes me weep
This I know:
The passion of a lover-
The land of my man’s body,
Signal fires that call me home.
This I know:
The friendship of brothers and sisters,
Of blood and time,
That comforts me with presence.
This I know:
The living of a life
Is hard as diamonds
And worth the cost.
– Kathleen G. Everett © 2012
