Four Fingers

Four Fingers              1/12/2016

Three fingers or four

Pour it out

And watch it flow

Hot, warm, or cold.

I tried to help

And loosen the bolt

But the metal gave way

And cut me deep. 

Pushing hard against the handle

Slick with my blood

Surging red and silver,

In the pouring rain.

In life, there are u turns

And sometimes a bump in the road

Blowing out our tires

And jolting us awake.

We do what we can

And we do, what we must

Despite risk

And failure. 

I am hers

And she is mine

Even after the loss

Nothing has changed.

Waiting is hard

But patience cures everything

With time 

And reflection.  

Sometimes our payers are answered

And sometimes they are not

But wisdom makes the difference

The second time around. 

Give me what you can

And I will give you my all

Even if it hurts

And even if we lose. 

The sun shines

Even in winter

And the warmth of the heart

Will keep us alive.