for sue, soul-mate

TO SUE

A poem in iambic pentametre

Suitable for Oratorio Libretti

[if only I could write like Handel]

By Izzy Ess of Happiness

On making a significant strong contact

With another person, there is a

Re-affirmation of oneself in terms

Of where one is in great perspective to

The Human Race.  At times, there is a rupture

Of connections with one’s own blood relatives

And life-long friends, one’s tenets and

Beliefs.  The other person may believe

In other spirits, other patriotic

Feelings and some other ways to get

Along.  These details do not matter.  It’s

Immediate effects on depth of thinking,

Feeling and relating.  An Epiphany

Is what it feels like, as the one about

Unfairness or the one about the Love

That Jesus had to sacrifice his life

To save us all from Anger, Fear and Retribution

Strongly built into the God,

The Father and Allah the other God,

Who seems to be the same, if Jewish or

Mohammedan.  You’re wonderful to have

The time and such creative energy

To contact me and make me more aware

Of what it is, this Truth, and what is really

Making me confused, at times.  Your empathy

And understanding was quite unaccustomed

And outstanding on your part,

In helping me sort out my deepest conflicts.

May God Bless you and your kith and kin,

Compatriots and enemies.  May God

Forgive us all, and e’er continue doing

So!  May Love and Happiness be yours.

Amen.

THE END

© izzy sommers, md

Welland, Canada

July 31, 2013