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I dreamed of being under the blue and above the blue and beside the blue.
And there I found peace and the whisper of eternal, peaceful calm.
There I understood the mysteries of all the complexities of life...
And forgiveness permeated my soul. It was there--I became an ancient.
But I wasn't alone. The Great One was there and beside me, His love.
Many other souls abode, as well. We stood in awe and our tears
Dropped to the ground so azure, not from sadness, emptiness, or longing,
But from joy and completeness, and all so pure. The drops made a river.
The river reached the stars and to the beyond, bubbling with purpose.
I understood then that no tears have ever been wasted, but heard and felt
And used to make this world I found myself in. I saw them flow in gently
But they landed as lights that even outshined the beauty of the Auroras.
Realizing that is how the Ancients are formed, their souls in utter peace.
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Shirley Belk
Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)
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Comments (17)
What a gorgeous poem, my goodness—beautifully written!
Very beautiful and put me in the place. The peace of nature is beautiful
Absolutely beautiful poem. Our tears dropped to the ground, not from sadness, emptiness or longing, but from pure joy all so pure. Again Absolutely beautiful!!! Nicely Done!!!!
This is lovely Shirley. Everything in nature is connected, even our tears. A deep and heartfelt poem.
Beautiful poem and matched well with one of the most beautiful events in nature.
Absolutely beautiful, Shirley! What a gift to read! Such beautiful imagery that really evokes such peacefulness and comfort in knowing there's something greater.
This felt so magical. You wrote this soooo beautifully. Loved your poem!
Beautiful work Shirley!
The drops made a river and the river reached for the stars. I loved this. I thought it was beautiful.
Wonderfully done, Shirley. Very uplifting <3
This is quite beautiful and soothing, Shirley! Well done!
Beautiful, peaceful, calming to the soul💚💕💕Lovely, Shirley!
This is wonderful and coincidentally I am reading "Pale Blue Dot" by Carl Sagan so a synchronicity of colour
Dear Sb - A bit 'Cosmic' for this old storyteller. But, it seems to me the Ancients got it right..! Jb
Loved your beautiful and inspiring words!!!❤️❤️💕
Very good work, congrats 👏🏻
Beautiful story ♦️🖌️♦️