Children are beautiful,
laughter like bells-
bitterness is ugliness.
Bitterness brought by too much
pain, by loss and learned helplessness
and fear.
Beauty is stronger.
I say because I see
delicate prettiness growing into
true resolute brightness-
the lessons of passing suffering
and being reborn
again and again,
stronger, wiser,
face turned toward the sun.

Sunday, June 24, 2007
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