As We Say Yes And No

...And we say yes and no

And why and ‘oh’

We cry and laugh, we leap and fly and fall

And all the while

Through groan and smile

God sees and hears, my dears, and cares for one and all

…and we pray, yes and no

And why and ‘oh’

As we lie wide awake or fast asleep

Whether we worry

Or whether we trust

Nothing, my love, will tug us from our faithful Father’s keep

…so we bear yes and no

And why and ‘oh’

Where hold-let-go wears holes through more than shoes

We break and eat

Both bitter and sweet

And hold to He who never lets go while love wills its dues

...and we cry yes and no

and why and 'oh'

While seasoned flow and ebb startles our sigh

Bloom breaks the bud

That soon strakes mud

And leaves us filled with leaf-like echo's begging lullaby

…as we taste yes and no

And why and ‘oh’

Where hello and goodbye fills our eyes, lips and hearts

While Time tethers years

To the back of its peers

And draws us ever nearer to the grave grace where all life starts

© Janet Martin