BELIEVE

a petal pink moon
in empathy
draws closer

her softness
a beacon of light
on the longest of nights

for those who mourn
whose souls are brimful
of dark sadness

a promise
that your sun will rise
with each new day

for surely as dawn
puts to bed the sleepy
starlit heavens

rays of warm healing
will be yours
as time passes

Reviews

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Your lovely poem imparts a whisper of much-needed hope in these hard times Chris. So many of us now facing "the longest of nights"... My younger brother is just now recovering from Coronavirus, thank God. He has been battling it for two months now. It has been two months of these dark nights shared. He is in NY and I'm in Florida...an agony of nights passed. This virus is a fierce beast. But, as you beautifully describe, the sun rises anew with "healing rays" each day and the "petal pink moon" bathes us with empathy. Beautiful thoughts. Beautiful poem. Thank you.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Annette. How difficult a time for your family when your brother has been so ill. I am aware of how challenging the situation is in New York. Your brother and family are in my prayers. Thank you for this lovely review. Look after yourself dear friend.

Chris.

[Katrina Mckeown]

A beautiful poem Chis..filled with hope and love ..love your imagery .. thanks for sharing your kind words/blessings.
Stay safe kind regards
Katrina

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks for your lovely review Katrina. Most appreciated. Be sure to keep safe yourself in these challenging times.

Chris

[Katrina Mckeown]

I will try my best! You also dear Chris.. kind regards Katrina x

[Jimmy Yetts]

Faith is the purest, most powerful motivator.
One lovely, profound and sustaining poem, Chris.
A truly edifying read.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much Jimmy. Pleased you enjoyed the read. That means a great deal.

Chris

[Pete]

like a faithful balm. we have recently had what they call the "supermoon" - can't help but notice it's magnificence at night from my window. this is beautiful and hopeful chris - my muse mr. thoreau would applaud you as do i. bravo ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Pete I am so pleased that both you and your muse approve of this piece. Many thank yous and please keep safe in these dark days.

Chris

[wordman]

i can feel the warm sun on my face

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Ron. Thank you for checking in. Pleased you can feel some sunlight in these dark times. Take good care of you. All good wishes.

Chris

[wordman]

from a ef 3 tornado and flash flooding to sunshine was nice

[Chris Shaw]

What a contrast :)

[wordman]

but a good one

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

So, very well executed... just reading this was healing. There is a profound comfort within your words here.

[Chris Shaw]

Travis, your lovely review is so encouraging. Thank you so much for your visit. Keep safe and well.

Chris

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Beautiful...a most poignant and inspirational flow of words. Reminded me of tis quote;

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” ~ Desmond Tutu.

Bless... :-)

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Phill. The quote you shared by Desmond Tutu is certainly inspirational. Your visit is most appreciated. All good things.

Chris

[Ayesha]

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. And above all HOPE is contagious. The moment someone writes,
"rays of warm healing
will be yours
as time passes",
we read it and then begin to 'Believe' and have trust and absorb the hope of the writer. We understand that there are others who have the same hope, and that is how it spreads.

[Chris Shaw]

Ayesha, I thank you for your visit and encouraging words. You are appreciated. We all need hope, particularly in these challenging times. Keep safe and well.

Chris

[Dave]

It's so nice and beautiful to read your words of consolation. The promise of light at the end of a long, dark passage is always comforting. Such kind words , Chris.

Take care - dear friend - Dave

[Chris Shaw]

Your warm words Dave are most appreciated. Thank you for your visit. All good wishes winging their way across the pond. Keep safe and well.

Chris

[Eilis]

Faith in anything can be a savior, as long as the thing we have faith in has the potential to bring about healing and guide us toward better thoughts. I love how your title implores us to have faith and then the poem itself shows how the beauty and cycles of nature can impart that faith.

We don’t even have to think about the sunrise or moonrise. These things happen independent of us and we how no reason to doubt their continuance. It’s as simple as a child’s belief that his mother and father will always be there when he wakes.

The softness of your petal pink moon makes faith seem easy and intuitive, and as the poem unfolds it becomes more and more so. What a lovely way to guide our troubled minds toward higher thoughts just now, Chris. I really appreciate the beauty and peaceful nature of this. It’s the very thing I needed to read tonight. Thank you for sharing this poem.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Eilis your visits and thoughtful reviews always encourage me. Thank you so much. Keep safe and well.

Chris