A week of grace and reflection.
Our flag is soaked with tears,
farewell bright eyed girl,beautiful angel.
Farewell mothers,fathers,neighbors,and friends.
A week of sadness and heroism.
The power of friendship and love,
greet a new day of struggle,
of a woman loved and admired.
In the battle for her life,
her eyes opened to friend's touch.
Her husband's joyous heart called out.
Love conquers over dark senseless violence.
Love will prevail and go on.
Ayala, you've captured the heartache of this senseless shooting, and the hope too for Gifford and the other survivors. Love does prevail.
ReplyDeleteYour last two lines say it all.
ReplyDeletebeautifully said
ReplyDeleteYep, we have to focus on the love. Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful. Truly.
ReplyDeleteThanks,Mel. All of us were touched by the loss and by the spirit of everyone involved!
ReplyDeleteThank you,Coleen. It's true love heals as the doctors have said it's a miracle the progress of congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords !
ReplyDeleteThank you,Brook!
ReplyDeleteThank you,Molly . Love is what sustains us!
ReplyDeleteThank you,Issa!
ReplyDeleteYes to love, hope and elevating our rhetoric beyond hateful words. A beaatiful reminder for us all, Ayala. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you,Belinda.I appreciate your kind comment.
ReplyDeleteA somber moment. We bear witness.
ReplyDeleteMay love and healing pour out.
Yes,Melissa . May love and healing pour out!
ReplyDelete"Love will prevail and go on." I love how you end with this patch of optimism. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you,Aidan. Faith and optimism !
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