Laden

This night is laden
with the heavy burden
of joy. 

A trace of a smile
lines your lips
with the vital vibration
of the universal sounds
of laughter,
anointing the small space
where you dare to live
out loud--

Confess your disbelief
and your constant
wrestling
with the understanding
that it is right
to be happy.

It is more than the mind
can take
and the least we can do
to give thanks
for this gift
of finding
meaning
in a single
moment
of
awakening.