As It Once Was... Poem by Theodora (Theo) Onken

Before the clouds announced the tempest
Before the nations bowed and prayed
Before the bridges were rebuilt
Before 'the truth' was afraid;

There was nothing but blue skies - amazing
And hope reflected in mirrors of time
Windows of friendship - everlasting
When 'selective' memory was a crime;

We walked together hand in hand
Flawed as human beings often are
But always with an inner kindness
Embracing even friends from afar;

With an inner beauty ever shining
Where doubt knew no one
Where evening passed easy into the Aurora
Come morn- welcoming a new born sun;


By, Theodora Onken

April 30, 2016