when Darkness began and a loved one left too soon
dreams went unfulfilled, a serious illness was diagnosed
a pain wouldn’t leave, finances were unsettled
the future was frighteningwhen Darkness overwhelmed, the voices of love, hope, joy and peace
spoke softly through others, deep within ourselves, in the beauty of Nature,
in the silence, in the wonder of a child’s laughter, in the solitude,
in the lovingkindness of a stranger for a brief moment, and the Light
that was to come was lit
a pain wouldn’t leave, finances were unsettled
the future was frighteningwhen Darkness overwhelmed, the voices of love, hope, joy and peace
spoke softly through others, deep within ourselves, in the beauty of Nature,
in the silence, in the wonder of a child’s laughter, in the solitude,
in the lovingkindness of a stranger for a brief moment, and the Light
that was to come was lit
just a small flame, but nonetheless a flame of hope that somewhere in the world at the most difficult of times, the moon still shimmers, the sun still shines, the stars still twinkle, someone is praying, someone is believing
there is hope
perhaps expressed differently than we first imagined, but there is hope,
even in the Darkness
Text and Photo © june maffin www.soulistry.com/blog www.soulistry.com
June, my own experience during such dark times taught me many things, but what I remember most was learning to “hold on” with patience. The not knowing when the pain would subside or become manageable was the hardest part. Looking back, it was and is amazing how my needs were met, without my planning for them. I believe in synchronicity!