POEM

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A GIFT FROM THE MIST

by Brian McLaughlin

I sat in the shallow cavern behind the falls

gazing out at the fine mist

it was rising above the pool below

I watched as the sun sent forth its rays of light

as they passed through this mist before me

I felt as if I was receiving a gift

sent by morning star

its brilliance 

excited the millions of prisms 

contained within the tiny water droplets

causing colors to burst forth 

displaying the most glorious rainbow

more spectacular than I had ever witnessed before

all those wonderful colors 

coming together 

to make the whole of this vision in the mist

it was then that I realized

today this rainbow 

that I was given the privilege of viewing

was not the promise spoken of

instead, it was a message

that all men 

of all colors and races

of all faiths

believers or not

gay and straight alike

whether they're rich or poor

must at one point 

all come together

if we are ever to be whole

for within us

it is the same river of life

being pumped through our bodies

by our hearts