bright


cloudy days be good

and now there’s nothing
nothing new
       renewing
and shall I say
the devil
won
and not really since
the devil is too small
and by the end
or even
now
unvictoried

if I let my spirit down
as in descent
now
that is something

and how far to go and then
to start my soul
back up
toward land and sky
again

and now the fool is mentioned
and the fool for Christ
comes
to mind
in
that the world thinks it’s wise
and admittedly
faith built on no evidence
material does
seen
nonsensical
if not Seussical

but like the cat
there’s foolish fun
especially
in
rain
(if in the house while it rains)

when clouds shall run
until the sun
return
with the typical
the good play when it’s easy-bright

and it is
and should be

but should
the rain persist wherever
some
foolish reasoning
be apt

as in have faith in the sun
find interest in the rain

believe
that both
and so many things
have
value

the better parts
supporting faith and does it go
better
the other way around

faith first
and faith below
and faith above and wherever
in
lack of transparency
we through the dark glass
choose
and live
to believe

c l couch


(with allusioning to The Cat in the Hat by Doctor Seuss, also 1 Corinthians)

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