Collecting Rain In the Low Light

So many days she waited in the low light collecting rain
That by itself represented what you could not see
Changing the world of distant shadows
With fingers that have written
Threads of destiny

Feelings were the price she paid as she diffused the rain
Upon the leaves with love that sought the sun
From those woodlands of her dreams
Where a raging fire in her soul
Only just begun

She rode the waves of living light that flowed to shine
With no expectation that she would be admired
Knowing she was a just a kiss of worship
Who carried her fleeting mist
In her heart’s desire

A song of meditation now lies where she once stood
Collecting rain there in the low light so patiently
Each measure is divided by a heartbeat
And is rewritten every day
As our destiny

Author's Note

Finding hope and optimism once again..............

Reviews

[Helen]

What I found intriguing was the footnote to these beautiful words... " Finding hope and optimism once again...."

yet these words

"Feelings were the price she paid as she diffused the rain
Upon the leaves with love that sought the sun"

It's like she is drawing it all to divest outside herself, she can't use it but others can...

And then...

"She rode the waves of living light that flowed to shine
With no expectation that she would be admired"

Still she is waiting, anticipating....

Until the end, then it all makes sense

Beautiful Neva, stunning beyond belief! This left me with that small catch in my breath, you know, when you've continued to breath in and in and then you can finally let it go...

[brenda]

beautiful! simply beautiful great words in it inspiring !

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

The phrase, or wording .. collecting rain in the low light brings many images and feelings to mind..
To find hope once it is lost is almost a miracle.
The poem sings hope and inspiration Neva... it is like you, beautiful!

Chloe

[E.V. Black]

To me, this had a sad and wistful atmosphere throughout the entire piece. It feels as if she lost something extremely dear to her and won't be able to find it again. My heart aches for her, though she found hope once more.

Thank you for that touch of melancholy. :)

[Layla J Omorose]

loved it. Beautifuly written as always. Excellent and compelling writting.

[J Espy]

Wonderfully written

[Moflo]

I love your descriptions in this piece, it was easy for the reader to lose themselves in your words. This was a strong write, great imagery and powerful descriptions.

[Joshua J. Certain]

"A song of meditation now lies where she once stood"

What great words and so beautifully said

[Lilly Negoi]

i love this one! "She rode the waves of living light " - this is splendid! and that last stanza describes in such a beautiful way the path of fate!

[Aidz]

As Helen the said footnote won it for me :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Just like the rain from the sky hydrates life on earth the rain from emotions hydrates the soul allowing it to grow bigger and stronger. Beautiful poetry.