I dreamed I caught a piece of sky,
I was worried that it may fall.
I held it tenderly in my hands,
Placed it in a crystal ball.
I welcomed it into my home,
Stored it high upon a shelf.
And watched in awe as it passed to me,
It’s message, from sky to self.
*
A ray of sun to light the dark,
Tiny stars to wish upon,
A fluffy cloud to rest weary bones,
Long past the break of dawn.
The robins’ song to soothe my soul,
A crescent moon to bring a smile,
A spring rainfall to remind me that,
It’s okay to cry, every once in a while.
*
And when there came an autumn breeze,
In the crystal it did blow.
And presented to me the beauty of change,
As the raindrops turned to snow.
I held the crystal in my hands,
As its cool chill warmed my heart.
I counted flakes as they did form,
In nature’s perfect art.
*
I awoke to a familiar sound
Outside, among the trees.
The red-breast robin, loud and proud
Its feathers fluffing in the breeze.
I then looked up to see the clouds
And sun rays that painted the sky,
And told myself that when all seems bleak
I need only raise my eyes.
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Yay Cathy!! Congrats on Honourable mention for most discussed story this week!! 🎉
This is so beautiful and touching! Yes, we need but look outside, or up, or sometimes down at our feet. I loved how you "caught" it and put it in a crystal ball and the day (or seasons) flowed to you through it. Congratulations on being on the Leaderboard! 🥳 🥳 🥳
Wooohooooo congratulations on your Leaderboard placement! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Your writing is so effortlessly lovely. It reaches in and uplifts the soul in such a unique way. I really love reading your work!
Gorgeous poem, Cathy! I loved the vivid imagery that you used for each season and the constant powerful scene of the sky! The opening lines were such stunners too! Just fantastic!
So, so lovely Cathy! Such a wonderful reminder to look to the sky for comfort...I'm going to come back to this one. :)
Absolutely breathtaking from start to finish, my friend! 😍 Love love the concept of "from sky to self" 🥹🫶
Held my attention from the very first line, great job!
I've always known snow gloves but it would be so nice to have sky globes! It would change with the weather and have the sun and moon as well. This was such a cool concept. Loved your poem!
A fully cloud/rain/snow globed calendar to remind us of all we truly need.
This is so beautiful my friend and a good reminder to us all. ❤️
Cathy. I love your poetry. I hope one day you’ll publish a collection. This was so uplifting… well done.
Your final line is salutary and sweet simultaneously, Cathy!
I am serious when I say put this to pictures and sell it as a children’s book It capture and creates imagination
I feel so empowered reading this poem.
Gorgeous and inspiring poem, my friend!!!❤️❤️💕
Feels like nothing can bother me today after reading that. Thank you!
Really nice, Cathy, happy I stopped scrolling to read it!
Gorgeous go Cathy! 💪🏾🫶🏾💕💖
Beautiful!!!
Cathy, this was such a peaceful poem. It brought a smile to my face!
Aw so much hope and beauty, loved the softness in this Cathy, so much x 💜 Made me feel less daunted by all the change about to come x thank you 😊
beautiful written, Ms Cathy <3
That is so beautiful and uplifting. I'm sort of the opposite. When I feel troubled, I drive to the harbor and sit near the water. The water has always calmed me. Either way, we both seem to be drawn to nature's beauty. Love this poem.