The Bright Side

I awakened suddenly in the dark of night

Saw tufts of clouds reflecting city light

Stars dodged between them as they slid by

On an invisible river in the sky

They journeyed on to who knows where

Unimpeded, without a care

Yet as they passed it appeared to me

They beckoned, as if to set me free

I knew the message they were sending

About the loss that seems unending

That haunting open wound of pain

Just let it close, and feel again

Always far easier said than done

But if I succeed, I will have won

Then came news, and the message changed

The clouds and stars now rearranged

With remnants of the wound still there

Our hearts have something new to share

New life has joined our family

Another generation has come to be