Unique and distinguished
We yet share
Woe and distress
Common shame and suffering
That in shadows full of dread
We feel them larger and unweildy
Stronger and unyielding
Then they appear once in the light
There are some, it’s true
Who feel not life’s great and awful sadness
Inexplicable angst
Isolated troubles
Suffering of spirit
When life’s gone all awry
Every step is wrong
Rolling on the floor in writhing agony
Alone and yet together
All this pain of life we weather
Hoping for an end
For some peace
For something better
For anything at all to lift us out of sorrow
From the sages to the pages
Sayings written once or twice
Hang on to love
Be open hearted
One more minute
One more hour
When subjected to the fires
Flames upon each wound
A subtle transformation
A phoenix rising plumed
Hold on to love
Keep going
Take your rest along the way
Remember this is common
Part of life to grieve this day
As the tide returns to shore
One wave after another
Joy will find you in the moonlight
Joy will find you in the dusk
Joy will wake you in the morning
Joy returns little by little
In that flower startled beauty
In the clouds suspended there
In the laughter of your loved ones
In the twilight somber falling
Common sorrow
Common beauty
Will find you there upon the sand
Unique and still distinguished
Healing slowly everywhere
