LESSONS

the dip into despair
like a dive off
high boards
and nothing good
to say after
a season, a day
of sheer joy
the change is sudden
and real
and I miss you
and the love
that kept me
afloat

not your problem
first lesson
not your concern
second lesson
not your care
third lesson
and while we're learning
I figured out that I'm 
hopelessly hopeful
in the face of evidence
to the contrary
that makes me
crazy or stupid
or both
problem and lesson
number four

© Valerie Bridgeman
May 27, 2013