Life doesn’t end. Stories do,
and so their endings can be happy,
tied up at their full circle, a flouncy bow
showing
all these arcs had meaning  –
that which drew us forth
intended that we find
what we are seeking

Life is always starting up the next thing.
Stories satisfy because they give us
endings we can rest in

And so you know – I learned
I didn’t kill those bees –
just sent them home
to the neighbors’ waiting hive,
where they seem happy.

©Wendy Mulhern
May 24, 2023