The Light That Finds You #poetry

You stand again—half-lit by dawnlight, shadows clinging to your shoulders,
yet every breath arrives like a question you never dared ask out loud.

You, who have gathered your scars into a quiet constellation,
who cradle your old heartbreaks gently so they do not shatter,
sometimes feel the ache of empty rooms echo louder than the world itself.
You press your palm to your chest, sensing the silent orchestra of longing
humming in your veins, as if your body remembers something
your mind is still learning to forgive.

There are mornings when you taste yesterday’s sorrow on your tongue,
heavy, metallic—proof that you have survived your own undoing.
You stand at thresholds, at the silent seam between despair and possibility,
pausing because forward feels so much like falling, and falling
reminds you too much of flying.

Maybe you are tired—down to the bone—
tired of building from ruins, tired of offering your open hands,
tired of loving in a language you are still learning to trust.
And yet.
You rise nonetheless, stitching your hope into the new seams of each day,
the smallest act of courage—a cup of tea, a spoken kindness, a glance skyward—
becomes the thread binding you to the miracle of your own persistence.

You, who have learned to shape your loneliness into lanterns,
lighting corners of your mind you once left dark,
have become an architect of resilience.
On the days your heart feels too crowded with silence,
may you remember that every tear you’ve wept has watered
a softer, greener future just beneath your skin.

You are not alone in your solitude.
The universe aches with you, sings lullabies for your grief,
and, in the hush before sleep claims you,
wraps its arms around your trembling spirit, reminding you
that to feel deeply is not a flaw, but a testament—that you are alive.

Tonight, when you fold yourself into bed, uncertain and unraveling,
may you sense the quiet blessing in your breath,
the infinite patience it takes to keep loving the world anyway.
Know this: every crack in your heart is a doorway,
and through it, light will find you—
soft, persistent, and true.
The Light That Finds You #poetry

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  1. pegrunnelsacc85192ed Avatar
    pegrunnelsacc85192ed

    Your beautiful poem touched my heart and brought tears for the loss of my husband. We were in love from age 12, married at 18. Sixty years. Thank you.

    Peg Runnels

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