Chai Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 "Hope in a Boy"by ChaiA child moved his head in sleepAnd Father Sleep tugged him out of bedDown a thorny path towardsA doorway of lightThey stepped into a room, the pairDark and heavy was the airWithin the glass room, a dozen eyesAnd open mouths, and painful cries"See the girl," said old man SleepAnd pointed into the circle's deepShe stood within, centermostSad face, cup raised to toastThen the vision changed, and nowThe boy saw the girl and howHer one dark face was now brightA man beside her, and a room of light"This is her past," Sleep said"The man by her, her father is dead.""What will she do?" asked the boy,Looking at the girl, absorbed in joy"That is up to her," said the Sleep Man"If she wants to remember, then she can.Memories will help, and friends, tooOne of them, I hope, will be you."When the boy awoke from his bedHe didn't think it was all in his headIn the afternoon, he saw the girl walkingHe called out, and they began talking."I saw you," he said, "your dad, too.In a vision of joy and love were you,Side by side and holding handsHe wanted to tell you, 'do what you can,But be gentle with yourself. And love,' he said, 'is your greatest wealth.'He remembers your smile,And when you stayed a while,And he says, 'for your wrongs, I forgive you.But they were nothing. Be trueto your heart, my child.'"The happy news made the girl's face brightAnd the boy was happy, to have given her lightHe determined to be her friendAnd that was the start, born from an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kath Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Chai,This poem radiates hope. I meant to tell you sooner, but never got to it. I hope things are going well for you. You have so many talents.Your friend,Kath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael_NI Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 Chaithis poem is so lovely! It brought warmth to my heart to think that my mum would send me those well wishes too.Thank you.BlessingsRachael.ps and yes you ARE a talented writer! what a lovely picture you paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Mayhew Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 Chaithat is a beautiful warm poem. Thank you for sharing it because I think we can all identify with it no matter whether we have lost a mother, father, husband, wife or whichever special person we are grieving for.I agree with the others. You are a gifted writer and today I really needed to read something with hope in it, so thank you, again.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 Chai, A beautiful poem. I hope things are going well for you. Take care.Cubby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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