To Sherrie

From out beyond Neptune or Venus or Mars

You arrived from a dream in a shower of stars.

Virtues are the feathers of your wings of peace.

You teach war’s futility and why it must cease.

Your arms, open wide, welcome sunshine and rain,

To nourish blanket flowers, amaryllis, purslane. 

Intuition and reason enable you to see

Each risk, reward, and opportunity.

Wisdom, tolerance and understanding sustain

Your benevolent actions, which diminish our pain.

Your beautiful flute brings such peace to our ears. . .

It dispels our tension, our sadness, our fears.  

Your gentle smile and extended palm

Offer empathy, compassion, peace, and calm.

Intervening on behalf of the harmed and oppressed,

You ensure that fairness and justice are addressed.

Our rights and wellbeing you earnestly pursue;

Our world is enriched by the presence of you.

We treasure your genuineness and quiet serenity.

Your wisdom and compassion are gifts to humanity.

With sincerity and love in your all-seeing eyes

You bring us the promise of a warm sunrise.

Will Walsh