A weekend get-a-way

A weekend get-a-way.
a three-day retreat
traveling paths
not quite forgotten
gathering with friends
to share laughter,
good eats,
shelter,
games,
worship.

Such a pleasant time.

One day
the bleakness seems to
overwhelm you
and the next day
the sun's shining rays
peak through
brightening
straight to the core of
your inner being.

Childhood memories
even if
you grew up
elsewhere
bring a smile

like baby chicks
underneath
a heat lamp

Dreams
and possibilities,
visions of a brighter
tomorrow

A weekend
long coming
arrives
and now,
is soon gone.

Need to hold on
to all
those pleasant moments.
Relive them
over and over
and over again.