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Enlightenment

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There was a path deep in the woods,

Beneath the leaves

Hidden by shadows cast by giant trees.

 

There was also a current under the sea

Beneath the waves

Hidden by black rocks and misty sprays.

 

There too was a voice carried on the wind

Calling your name

But drowned by the clatter of driving rain.

 

Yet the moon in the night sky

And the sun in the day

Gave you direction as they lit up your way.

 

The wind in the ether

Blows clear all the leaves

Exposing the path so you can believe.

 

The ebb of the tide

Has silenced the seas

There’s now barely a ripple in the gentlest breeze.

 

The storms that existed

Are now on the wane

A wonderful chance to begin life again.

 

Enlightenment beckons removing your fear

The future is golden

The direction now clear.

 

Those steps you have travelled

From the darkness you faced

Now carry you forward to a far greater place.

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To Richard ►

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Paul Waring

Mon 8th May 2017 09:35

Hi John, thanks for posting this imaginative and evocative poem that tells a touching story.

A warm welcome to WoL. Keep posting!

Paul

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