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Within the soft movement of leaves
a poem stirred within me,
and still
I knew the healing
held my breath in wonder
as if this moment
was all new
had just been discovered,
and the light
filled me
once again.
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Even the sun surrenders to the night,
as young lovers dream of colors streaming
through fountains,
and ducks nestle into their feathers,
while frogs take over the serenade.
A cloudless sky prepares
for the victory of fireflies
while the lake embraces
the reflection of stars
and the moon,
those softer lights.
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It was a darker rain, and darker still
yet, it was the light in a poem
that held his thought, safely.
He refused the storm of the day
and the torture, the turning
of the night
impressed with a spark
or was it a wave
of light?
His mind did open
and he bathed
in the ocean where light began
unashamed
of his victory.
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The strength of our healing will never come from our shields,
and our bows launching
instead we will walk in a new light lifted
from the power of our flowers
and from the peace
of our streams,
flowing deep
within our spirits.
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The simple yet sacred truth living
within the heart of a tulip
is that love still lingers,
flows within our beings
carrying us
far beyond the darkest ruins
of our world,
until we are refreshed.
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Our hearts were never meant to be broken,
over and over again
our love fractured,
and yet spring
is such a beautiful healing,
moving us forward
each year
repairing our spirits.
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And the Lord God saw that His children were discouraged, divided
and some confused, so He spoke into the soil, breathed
into the air, and called forth the rain. And soon
hope came displayed in green plants, with daffodils,
tulips, and even the great chorus of azaleas.
And smiles returned to all the people,
so God saw that it was good,
it was very good indeed.
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