With the sword of your light
Wondrous spark in the sky
Aureate my walls
When you set and when you rise
Reveal not just the shadows of the past
But the dancing leaves on the path
*
How they wave and say hello
Though they be just shadows on my path
Coruscating be your light,
Flashing and sparkling
On the surface of my tears,
Of my river
Of the seas
Marvelling
*
There’s hope in my tears
As they glitter, as they shimmer
That’s why I laugh at the days to come by the river
When the summer days are long
When the light hits the glass of my white rum
And I drown in my river
And my shards splinter
*
I will no longer be drunk
I will sparkle and shimmer
*
I will not throw stones at the ripples
Until my mind settles
And the tension in my shoulders
Gone
And the wind blows slow
*
Still
Still
White rum
The light will sacrifice the darkness
Until we are left with the one who owns
That
Wondrous spark
Shatter the noise with your light
But keep the silence alive
Still
Still
…
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Caitlin Charlton
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Comments (10)
This is beautiful Caitlin. There are so many beautifully descriptive lines. I think these are my favourite, "Shatter the noise with your light But keep the silence alive." Well done
Nicely done, Caitlin.
Whoaaaa, this was so beautiful and extremely powerful. And I learned two new words from you, aureate and coruscating. Loved your poem!
What imaginary you have shown through this poem. Good job.
Caitlin, you nailed this. Such a beautiful poetic visual essence. I picture this line in my summer mind. ‘ When the light hits the glass of my white rum’
Happy Summer CC! This piece is so majestic, beautiful & brilliant! Gurl you did your thing! I absolutely loved it! I'm so amped to see something new from you! :))) 🌸
It's like the mind is the water, and it can ripple under the smallest of movements. I loved this, Caitlin. Well-written as usual. ❤️
Lovely piece, love the theme and the execution ❤️😊💫
Oh, this was stunning, Caitlin. Every time I try to pick a favorite line, I'm stumped. Those closing lines just left me to sit in silence and think. Loved this so much!!
This reads beautiful, Caitlin!