The Season of Mercy - Carrie Newcomer

Traveling north

Tall straight pines

Ghost white birch

On the Hannover Line

Red tile roofs

A lone blue kite

It’s barely tethered

In the silver light

It’s the time of memory

The season of mercy

Following out the thread

Humming the tune in my head

Just out of reach

Always out of reach

Entering radio silence

In a train car of sound

Two dark eyed children

Look up and then down

You buy a strong coffee

I consider the miles

Will I be remembered

As the woman who smiled

It’s the time of memory

The season of mercy

Following out the thread

Humming the tune in my head

Just out of reach

Always out of reach

How much did I miss or forget to remember

Here at the edge of November

With all we’ve gained and lost

Do I love my life enough to brave it

Do I love my life enough to save it

Where does this train stop

A red tail hawk

Makes a perfect arc

A silent owl

Glides in the dark

The car fills with light

That was all that it took

It was already there

Before I thought to look

It’s the time of memory

The season of mercy

Following out the thread

Humming the tune in my head

Just out of reach

Always out of reach

Always out of reach