Love Note
My heart hurts
sometimes
when I think of my loved ones
because I want them to be happy
every second of every day
or at least most of the time
which is an absolutely ridiculous notion
because everyone knows life is not like that,
life brings sorrow blended with joy,
so I guess I will have to settle with the hope
that joy arrives to lift their days,
& with trust
that their sorrows build strong muscles of resilience,
& all I can do really is love them no matter what,
& my heart lightens then
when I think of my loved ones,
with hope & trust as
I send them my ceaseless well wishes.