We Could Be Happy

We could be happy. I cried

as I thought of this,

so far removed it was

from what I’d told myself was possible

Oh, I had joy. Joy of the wilderness,

the upward trail, the bracing day,

joy of the stream of life

given every day by my Creator

After all this time of self reliance,

it was overwhelming to consider

that the gifts my Creator gives

include even more,

and we could be happy —

you and me together,

and others too —

We could be happy —

this, too,

is my Creator’s will.

©Wendy Mulhern

December 8, 2019