Prayerful human-nature wish-catalyst br As dreams, hopes and prayers br Crowd and contrary the mind br br Stretching horizons beyond periphery br Integrating daily thoughts with dialogue br Isolating nightmares with open-eyed frustration br For moments of nervous tremors that do not abide. br br There is a grace and an affliction in the hopeful br That can ‘make’ and ‘break’ at pick-yourself-up speed. br br It’s never ‘too soon’ or ‘too late’ to begin (or) start over br For students in this hell-on-Earth Master class br As we translate what we hear, what we read and see br Make choices that trip us up or propel us forward br With the balm of a fade-out, fade-in flexibility that br Makes ‘now’ the most important time in this life br For those who are drawn to toss a coin in a fountain br Or wishing-well, catch our breath at the sight br Of a rainbow, toss a prayer and sing: br br “If happy little bluebirds fly, beyond the rainbow br why, oh why...