O, the sorrow of us all

Born amidst a long-term period of depression.

O, the sorrow of us all,

to wander the earth in a shell.

And looking to the heavens,

we lay to rest in hell.

The suffering of the innocent

in the midst of Jacob’s well.

How the miles fled between us,

and that distance is still great.

Though on the same shore we now sit,

in temporal quietude to wait.

The moon is our bright witness;

it will lead us to the gate.

Author's Note

This year my poetry and prose will come from my first book, An Owl on the Moon: A Journal from the Edge of Darkness. On these pages I etched the dark and light of my soul.

Reviews

[Dr. YumnaKay]

I've always marvelled at how you carry out your pieces, they're inspiring for me, as is this one...
'The suffering of the innocent
in the midst of Jacob’s well.'
These lines just reached out to me...
And I'm glad you'll be posting poetry from your book. I've yet to complete it, have only read halfway ;)

[An owl on the moon]

That made me smile. I began that book in the midst of a deep depression, and somehow in the midst of writing it the Light was revealed. And so thankful because I got to meet friends like you who inspire me daily. Thank you so much for reading my book. :)

[just is]

Though on the same shore we now sit,
in temporal quietude to wait.
The moon is our bright witness;
it will lead us to the gate.

I totally love this write, and this part,
This is really good. wonderful write.

[An owl on the moon]

Thank you so much for your encouragement! :)

[Paul Bell]

Another year for the world.
Another year for us to start again.
Will anything change, who knows.

[An owl on the moon]

Thank you for your thoughts, Paul. I can only hope for the better, and make what I can better. May your days be better too.

[Paul Bell]

Thanks, you too.

[Einstein Noodle]

i like the journey ..and the comparison to the sufferings and joys of Israel .. one can't help but wonder about that gate ;) i think the souls will be countless
E.

[An owl on the moon]

We've entered through a new gate now, a new year, and you may well find yourself dancing. :)

[Einstein Noodle]

well....it is a new year ..and a new morning today ..as far as dancing ..i do, do the shuffle pretty good and i don't mean this one ;)
https://youtu.be/RECaepj8LkU
and i don't cut the rug anymore ...i trip over them :))))))) but i love the thought of a new gate ..very positive ..it blesses me this morning to think on it

[R.E. Ray]

A beautiful poem, one of the most impressive on this site. I especially like and embrace the last two lines, "The moon is our bright witness; it will lead us to the gate." It's an inspirational, hopeful message to me.

[An owl on the moon]

Thankful to have you here again, my friend. I look forward to reading your inspirations all year.