life measures us
in ways
we do not wish
to imagine
we move from
a time of beauty––
to beauty in a time
of courage
breath mixes
with hope––
keeps us alive
in gathering
shadows
know for a
certainty
life is greater
than suffering
every breath
is more beautiful
than gold
sleeping through
the dark
you are the rising
sunlight
we care for
each other
with love
eternally