Mine Forever

In a world that makes us quiver

Every day at 6 PM when

Local News sends shard and shiver

Of the tragic days events;

Missiles fire and miss their target

Finding innocents instead;

Miltimediated markets

Often leave the conscience spent

To dwell in anguish, jaws agog,

Praying that the world repents;

I have only one true treasure

That consoles my every pore of

Being to the fullest measure,

Though the World beats down my will.

Knowing you are mine forever

Wards away pernicious harm

That baits and goads to pull the lever

That would leave me cold and still.

Until such time, we stride together,

Hand in hand we climb the hill