A Safer Harbour

My heart holds this moment close of wind and rain sweet across the bay grey storm that heralds our coming autumn a shred of blue forecasts afternoon calm but for now the rain drops resolute My coffee warm against my hands as I gaze out upon the grasses swaying on the bluff above a fortress of grey stone the seagulls have no worries of the day as they play below the cloud shield With talk of a war ending and covid the surge of unrest while the world cries the days bluster unwinds in shared tempest yet I feel hopeful like the blue sky glows can we join voices to stand in reality Embrace the truth over false echos see weather change in the balance of life I hear the march of little feet running to class we're trying to arrange some normal days but really, watching the storm is safer