Who Can Say Poem by Mary Angela Douglas

Who can say
in a world where experts predict too much
they have no way of knowing
the light that emanates from a single star
could affect us for good
the breeze at night
the ferns, rustling near the river
everything is not explainable
the mysteries defend us
even while
we do not understand them
and how they reinforce us
without our knowing; l preordained for us
in their hidden kingdoms.
mary angela douglas 29 december 2023