Learning Curves

Image from little women 1949

It is the lows in life

That teach us how

To recognize the highs

And love’s surprise hellos

That make bearable

Its good-byes

It is the cold, blue winter

That sweetens

And warms spring-gold

And it is life’s losses

That opens our eyes

To what we hold

We drink the salt

Of sorrow’s tears

But then after

It is with humble gratitude

We taste

Laughter

© Janet Martin