Pool

I will not be tired or sad or scared,

I will notice

what your face is doing.

I won’t try to deconstruct your mood

but I will be here

watching for your light

If I can be a pool

to give reflection

and maybe some refreshment,

I will be there —

if you venture near

then maybe you will find me

And if not,

wind may still ruffle

the light across my waters,

trees may still rustle

above the quiet shore,

your life still follow

the course that has been charted

and I’ll still hold you

gently in my heart.

©Wendy Mulhern

November 19, 2018