II
ItisnotthatourlateryearsOfcaresarewovenwholly,Butsmileslessswiftlychasethetears,Andwoundsarehealedmoreslowly。
AndMemory’svowTolostonesnow,Makesjoystoobright,unholy。
AndeverfledtheIrisbowThatsmiledwhencloudswereo’erus。
Ifstormsshouldburst,uncheeredwego,Adrearierwastebeforeus——