"Dreary" @2014 Michael D. Lancaster

Dreary little drops
Of sadness
Drip off my gutter
That's clogged with cluttered crap,
A cacophony of crud
Dreary little drops
Of sadness
Mixed with
Joy and peace
Dreary little day
Of recuperation
Spiritually dry
And physically exhausted
And still  . . .
A backdrop of
Crystal clear light
Brightens the hue
Of a day of doldrums and drums
From John Coltrane's
"A Love Supreme"
Dreary little drops
Of crystal light
Shine on the
Black asphalt of
A new day
Dreary little drops,
Doldrums, Drums
And . . . slow joy