“Come out, Come Out!”
she sings, Temperance
and her scales
The sad days are far away
the time for love is today

let down the walls of stone
around your heart
bleed the moat dry
and let the bridge fall open

Now, come see what’s been
waiting for you
all this time
outside your gate
that’s right, it’s fate

Leave the walls behind
and cast the net
of your love wide
and trust what’s pulled
toward you
is for you.

– Paige Stewart

watercolor by Allison Kunath