the space between

in the space

between anguish and joy

a fluttering softness

remains

a quiet voice of one lost

in rending of heart

but a delicate bloom

that will not

fade

out of reach

now

until sought

it holds, steadfast, to the moments

of cherished peace

when all was well and good and

perfect

and it will remain

as heartache compounds

and the wail of

agony resounds

it will remain

and someday,

it WILL

lift heart

again.

Paula Antonello, Free Prose, Copywright: Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

Image: Perfection by P. Antonello.

A tribute to the precious children and staff of Robb Elementary school, Uvalde, Texas, the latest victims of gun violence on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.