The news came as a loud shot in the dark,
Unexpected and undesirable,
A day of light was now full of shadow,
Though the sun still shone outside the window.
My vision was dark and my heart was cracked,
I spent the hours joyless and broken,
Wondering how life will improve again,
When the shadows threaten to consume me.
Then a peal of bells broke through my shadow,
Sending a ray of light down upon me,
Enveloping me in its warm embrace,
Healing my heart and fixing my vision.
I searched and smiled when I found the bells,
As the baby laughed in joy once again.
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Rebecca Patton
Ever since discovering Roald Dahl, I wanted to be an author who would delight and move her readers through her stories. I also wrote my debut novel, "Of Demons and Deception" on Amazon.
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Comments (6)
Vividly emotive… love the positive conclusion.💖
Lovely poem, good luck ☺
Beautiful, yes the light outshines the darkness
Beautiful!! I love the light at the end of the tunnel ending. 💜
Finding hope after grief is very real although hard to come by. I love your description of it.
The ending was so positive and felt si reassuring. Loved your poem!