For Genevieve

She is open and vibrant---
she gets sad and lonely.
The view from her window
is the world, its beauty
and its pain.
She knows the suffering,
balances it in her mind
with the emerald spring,
the glory of life's love,
but it is not easy. She goes
within to find the heart to
wake up each day anew,
expecting joy, knowing that
she will be needed
to keep the balance,
to lessen the sadness
where she can.
Her smile and laughter
are the gifts she brings.
Her compassion eases
what others go through.
Her heart beats for life
in herself and she radiates life
to all who come her way.

by Barbara Wolf (2008)