Radiant

Radiant Eyes glisten and gleam Hope and wonder Dancing in the midst of darkness Tiny nose creases from ear to ear smiles Long days and longer nights Tear stained lapels and smeared hankies Little pillars among giants Sterile environs made anew Trusting tiny hands reach out Roles reversed daily Courageous pupils-streaking like starlit constellations Miniature sages recognized Observers weak at the knees Optimistic funding pours in Despite the prognosis All seems grim Tubes everywhere, machines abuzz Test after test, still no closer Mood altered with one tiny voice Like a lighthouse covered in a dense fog Beaming out for all to see Its clear-land ho, land ho Nothing like a silver lining