The Sunday Creative - crane (for Japan)

With utter dignity

and undiminished anguish

they walk.

Away and away from destruction

Away and away from despair

Away and away from a life familiar.

With unfazed resilience

and internal beauty

they walk.

Forward and forward, to what the next day will bring.

Forward and forward, one simple step in front of another.

Forward and forward, gaining determination.

As reeds by the creekside

whip and bend, lean and toss

Thrown by whims of weather,

The bent reed does not break.

But it does wait.

For calm, for strength, for sun

And slowly, it straightens.

BL

3/28/11

With heartfelt hope for Japan and its people, I join The Sunday Creative this week. The theme is "crane," representing the Japanese legend that folding 1,000 cranes not only brings hope and healing, but makes a wish come true. I add my crane to the numbers joining in this project, and a few words too.