Take Cover Poem by Susan Lacovara

Cover my eyes that I might not see intolerance
that I should, with handkerchief in hand,
catch the falling tears,
shed with collective sadness
Of the heartbroken brokenhearted,
Side stepping their sorrow

Cover my ears that the crying children
be rocked in their mother's caccooned embrace
quieted by lullabies from an angel' s choir
to hold captive their innocence,
like a precious gift

Cover my mouth that I shalt not feed amongst the frenzy
of piranhas that chew at the fabric of a good heart
only to spit out sarcastic swords

Cover my hands in the warming handshake
of strangers I've yet to make friends...
so to strengthen my belief that goodness prevails

Cover my heart that I may, if wounded, forgive those,
who trespass against us...
With grace to move forward, enlightened, at best

Cover my thoughts in daffodils daydreams
Of a once majestically beautiful September's day
that was covered in the ash of indifference
Only to have a Phoenix' s rising thereafter

Cover the caskets with flags and flowers
Cover the shivering fireman' s shoulders
Cover the homeless man's feet...
Cover your crosses to bear, in kindness.