before this wavering time––
a generation of titans––
giants who summon the past
out of shadows
two sisters empowered by fate
to know & to speak
their truth
they are together
in the miraculous brightness
of old age to hold hands
with their families, friends,
& neighbors –– mothers,
fathers, husbands, aunts, uncles,
children & ancestors––
this is a gathering of lovers––
God has set His flame
in the heart of each of them––
in day time and night
their house glows
with gentle love &
fierce caring
when human beings
touch like this––
tragedy is impossible
two hearts embrace
& a celestial mountain
rises out of a suburban
living room
the more perfectly
we accept suffering––
the more it is transformed
into light––
filling us with joy
guiding us on our way