Hope

with a double-edged laser
sharp diamond cutter
 
slice that thick atmosphere of sorrow
as if it were a birthday cake
 
split each offensive atom clean in half

to become sparklers of celebration
 
discard your grief
within trojan nukes
 
that dissolve a million hypocritical rainbows
 
each saline droplet
hitting the scorched summer asphalt
 
bursting open lotuses
that heal like spring rain
 
as the clouds dissipate
inhale the sweet aroma
of getting over loss
 
seed your bright new panorama
with abundant life again