Inspired by clouds

I’m standing on the cliff we know so well, 

Lost in the complexity of clouds — 

 The dark, the light, the rough, the smooth, 

Colors and shapes all shifting 

 With the sunset and the wind, 

A painting by a master I could never emulate, 

And I take heart: there is still beauty there 

To soothe our wounded souls; all is not lost. 

Inspired and revitalized, we’re fortified,

 And trust we’ll have the courage 

 And the strength for the work that lies ahead.