Lantern In You Soothes and Supports
An ACROSTIC Poem for the Lantern Light Challenge
Light from your heart enfolds me in a vivid golden glow, an amber love tendril encircling me. My lantern.
Arms, hands, shoulders lift me, cover and comfort me, wooing me from my pain, I
navigate an arduous labyrinth illuminated by your cheer.
The thunder of you holds me safe under your warm love lantern,
exemplifying devotion, providing comfort in this journey to
recovery, with no
negotiations possible, just pushing on through a complicated maze of muscle constriction, anxiety, and sleeplessness
Immeasurable, indelible light dazzles in pulsating halos as the lantern beaming from
you centers me in fervent flames
my lantern
Needles of distress and discomfort are denied, I will not
yield to dismay, with your light keeping any
oppression of my spirit at bay.
Unlimited defines your luminescent umbrella draping me, and
so vividly burns the lantern, it
obliterates doubts and fears, creates an
orbit, a radiant path of resilience
thrusting us forward.
Honey hues flicker from your heart, a glowing candelabra lantern
eclipsing fears and boosting morale,
shattering strings of sadness,
abating
negativity,
doggedly pulling me along.
My lantern.
Sashaying will soon be possible,
under the Milky Way, we will be
pacesetters to the stars,
pirouettes in the forest for all the creatures to see
occluded by shrubs while shards of sun
rays filter through, on our pursuit of a
tangible goal,
supported and tethered in love’s luminous lantern.
A/N: this is about my in-process recovery of a full knee replacement and my loving spouse.
Copyright © 10/16/2025 by Andrea O. Corwin
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I need that Latern 💛
Wonderful celebration of love in the midst of a very trying time, Andi! Loved it! Good luck!
Well-wrought! Heal well!
Aww, I am so sorry you're having sleeplessness, anxiety and muscle constriction. The beat, pace and rhythm. Is so well done. The flowers are beautiful and your spouse is awesome. I love the repetition of how he became your lantern light. That is romantic and so deeply comforting to read. Best of luck in the challenge 🤗❤️🖤👌🏾👏🏾
Oooo, honey hues, I especially loved that! Your poem and photo was so beautiful! I hope your pain has reduced now
Pacesetters for the stars - I especially loved that bit
This is an acrostically beautiful lantern of love, Andrea.