You fade, under summer skies,
Outshone by the sun as the earth spins
Into morning vigour and I wonder
Did I need you at all?
Is this pale remembrance
Around which I flutter in restless boomerang loops
Keeping me from the stars?
But yet I fix upon the flame I know
Burns as steady by day as by night,
On whose thermal draughts I lift,
In whose warmth I alight,
I fix my eyes to your white heart,
Barely visible in the brilliant day.
And I stay.
At night, as the turning world twists again,
And dread condenses from dusky air,
You shine,
A beacon,
Not warning of rocks to dash my hopes
But beckoning me to lay in lustrous sympathy,
A pledge to push back the many-shadowed black,
And though the monsters remain,
By illumination, to show them only as they are.
I am held captive by my fear of the dark.
I am made home by my love of the light.
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This was absolutely gorgeous Hannah!! A late congrats to you on placing runner up in the lantern light challenge!!
Such stunning writing, my goodness. So deserving of the win!
Such powerful words
Wow, this is beautiful 💛
Congrats on a well deserved placement and the oh so rare top story after placement! Truly one of the elites
This is simply beautiful!
I’d be delighted if you read my stories — they’re filled with mystery, emotion, and imagination that I hope will keep you captivated
Bravo this is a wonderful piece 💚
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win and Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
I love it, well done Hannah 👏
Congratulations. Beautiful poem
congratulations on placing as a runner up! Great job!
So powerful and impactful Hannah, excellently done!
The last 2 lines were incredible. Beautifully done, Hannah! 💖🌟
This was so beautiful and powerful, especially your last two lines! Loved your poem!
This is a gorgeous poem, Hannah. I love how you brought it all together in your brilliant closing lines. Good luck in the challenge.