for the weekend: a dose of optimism and hope. because we must recharge, rebuild and restart.

Scaffolding

--Seamus Heaney

Masons, when they start upon a building

Are careful to test out the scaffolding

Make sure the planks won't slip at busy points;

Secure all ladders; tighten bolted joints.

And yet all this comes down when the job's done

Showing off walls of sure and solid stone

So if, my dear, there sometimes seems to be

Old bridges breaking between you and me

Never fear, we may let the scaffolds fall

Confident that we have built our wall.