in dark arms of trees
sky burns her brightest candles
hangs prayer flags and cries
in the midst of tragedy and unrest
i look up to the gathering light
which falls so evenly on
us all.
there is no holding back,
no judgement,
or hesitation.
light simply enters us.
lifts our eyes forever upward
above the fray
of our wretched brokenness.
reaches down into our darkest hours,
lights more candles, hangs more glory.
every new day since the beginning of time
repeats her flood of light and hope;
"wake up, wake up
wake up to love."
may everything we do
be an altar of love.
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Surely those heartrending cries are heard...
Posted by: magicalmysticalteacher | July 18, 2014 at 05:41 AM
Placing my heart on the altar of love along with so many other beautiful hearts. May we light up the world.
❤️❤️❤️
Posted by: Kim Mailhot | July 18, 2014 at 06:32 AM
Sending my prayer for light, for love.
Posted by: tami | July 18, 2014 at 06:58 AM
Another gorgeous photo filling us with 'light and love' as does your well penned haiku ~ xoxo
artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)
Posted by: artmusedog and carol | July 18, 2014 at 07:59 AM
I feel the love and warmth of your words all the miles here in Ghana. Have a blessed weekend Rebecca.
Posted by: Reading Pleasure | July 18, 2014 at 08:37 AM
Oh so beautiful, your thoughts and your photo. Brightens my day. Love and light to you.
Posted by: Judie | July 18, 2014 at 09:21 AM
May enough of us shine our love light out into the world to spread brightness into the dark.
Posted by: gemma | July 18, 2014 at 12:06 PM
If only the world would hear your words this day to 'wake up, wake up, wake up to love.' Have a love filled weekend!
Posted by: WabiSabi | July 18, 2014 at 12:28 PM
Oh how beautiful. I feel both the sorrow and the hope your words convey, Rebecca. I posted a haiku today but can't seem to copy the link via my iPad. Thinking of my haiku friends across the miles!
Posted by: Cynthia | July 18, 2014 at 01:43 PM
It is late on Friday, but I am here. Here to light that candle with you and our circle... of love, of hope, of taking the time... to be all that we can be in how ever many breaths we have...
Posted by: Lea | July 18, 2014 at 06:13 PM
as I watched more heartbreaking news today, I wonder...is our Mother Mary and her Son crying at all we keep doing to one another?
Posted by: Nonnie | July 18, 2014 at 07:54 PM
May it be so, may it be so, may we all pay attention to the light of love infusing us, everyone.
Posted by: Laura Hegfield | July 24, 2014 at 04:58 AM
Thinking of you Rebecca, praying you are well.
Posted by: Laura Hegfield | July 24, 2014 at 10:57 AM