Together

with gratitude to Jeanne Thompson and her CD 

Peace be with you and the Peace Train

We drove over hill and vale

met in a park, sat on a hill, 

peed behind a bush, no toilet in sight, 

but we saw a daughter  had tea 

and a bite

it arrived in the mail 

a pink bubble wrap envelope, 

Peace be with You  the title of 

recording,  I listen  I hear 

love is at the heart of it

barely awake a lego train 

arrived, money saved,  

ordered on line, moms assistance

allowed bakery's inclusion, 

video shared delight, 

the market trail led us 

around town,  bicycle wheels crushing 

gravel,  skidding through sand,  

bouncing on pavement,  

we travel

 

The phone rings, I hear his message again,

there are those who are

ready to head out the western 

door, death is not bad

notice it all

angels on shoulders

change all around, I head to a march, 

I made my own signs,  justice equals 

peace,  abolish racism the other side,

the song rings in my ears, 

thanks for lyrics that 

summarize so well

a'int no time for couch potatoes 

or regretting the past ... 

time to move forward together at last.

gloria fern June 2020