Tag: spiritual light
Lighting a Prayer Candle
Our hearts are warmed when a far-off friend
expresses prayerful intentions for us
by lighting a candle in his parish,
symbolizing his prayer for our healing.
Each of us is a candle lit at birth by God.
And we grow in His favor
each time we use our candle to light others,
and dispel darkness in the world.
Gray Rainy Days
Gray rainy days
Why we need inner sunshine
Why we need inner focus
Bringing light to the world
We fret too much, this and that
Making unnecessary choices
After all, we’re here
It’s always now, never sooner or later
Bright pink azalea blossoms in sunlight
They’re possible any day
Come rain or shine
Always inside us, waiting
Outside my window—
A determined blue jay
Squawking about this and that
I laugh; that’s me
The rain subsides
Giving way to stillness
Even that nature provides
It’s ours, if we stop our squawking
Then there are the clouds
Hiding the sun
So nature’s tears can soak deep
Into the thirsty earth
Gray rainy days
Reminding us, listen, hear
The rain singing on the roof
Reminding us, bring our light to the world
Poetic Alchemist 