My heart chose
to linger
a little longer,
to listen
a little more reverently —
to be moved
by tenderness —
daring always to wait
for the next step to appear
in that mysterious place
of in-between.
Tag: poetry
No Words
Though my heart knew
there were no words
to describe,
it found comfort
in the pausing,
in the listening
and waiting
to hold
just one whisper
a little closer —
in remembrance
of its own unspeakable love.
Where Love Shines Most Brightly
Let my heart
be light —
that it may be carried
though the challenges
of this life
and set down gently
in the hidden,
secret places
where love shines
most brightly.
Amen.
My Heart Remembered
My heart remembered
a gentler path
where moments are gathered
and held
without grasping —
where words are
understood without trying —
where I wait
without wishing
for time to pass.
Where Magic Never Left
One day I remembered
a simpler place
where thoughts
are gathered up
like flowers
and set down
without worry,
that unexplored place
of in-between,
where few were brave enough
to stay
and magic never left.
For As Long As It Took
And so I became
the one that vowed
to wait
for as long as it took
to gather the pieces,
to hold
with love —
to let go
as the quiet prayer
I had always been.
Only With Love
I gathered up
each little piece
of my own heart.
And with a quiet prayer,
I continued on,
setting down
all that had become
too heavy —
grateful this time
for the emptiness
that used to be too much —
trusting
that it would be filled
only with love.
To Move With Love
And so life became
a little gentler
at each turn,
each time I chose
to pause,
to trust my own heart,
and to move
with love.
From That Exact Moment
And so the decision was made
to live
from that exact moment —
with all of that exact pain
and those exact challenges
in the middle
of all that was uncertain
and unclear,
not as a continuation
of a story,
but as me.
For As Long As It Took
With every last bit
of strength,
I held on
to the calm within
my heart.
And with a quiet prayer,
I vowed to stand my ground
for as long as it took —
until the trembling stopped —
until I could stand firmly —
until I could walk through anything.
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