There is an End

There is an end to the silent wailing of the heart . The anxious furrow of the mind stretches not to eternity . And as night is succeeded by day so the weight of your world . Will drift joyfully, imperceptibly away. .

Born Of The Spirit

. In the dead of night The mysteries confound us . What is the meaning Of my life? . His answer Which would take . The whole of a life To explore . Is that God moves Like the wind . And we are born Of the Spirit . Again and again And again. .

Out of Darkness

. A single robin Sang in the night . As if this trickle Of song . Might some time Out of darkness . Bring Light. .

Inspiring Poems – “What this night is long”

~ In summer It is delightful ~ To hear The birds’ song ~ But now Comes nightfall ~ Winter lingers And how this night is long. ~ Adapted from this medieval poem: "Mirie it is, while sumer ilast,With fugheles song.Oc nu necheth windes blastAnd weder strong.Ey! Ey! What this night is long!And ich, with well …

Life Reaches Out

~ In the beginning Was the darkness ~ Of nothingness Yet life ~ Grew In the crepuscular light ~ And gradually Life reaches out ~ And is known And is loved ~ Despite the length And the coldness ~ Of the Night. ~ Image by Anıl Bora Aytaç from Pixabay

Without the stars we could not live

. Without the stars We could not live . Because one gives The heat and the light . We need To survive . The endless Death of night. . Creation of the Sun and the Moon, Michelangelo

In Flickering Light

. Once I only heard . The demons In the night . Now silence Is a discipline . A practice To be learnt . And in meditation The mind . Sometimes registers In flickering light . The truth Of a God . Who has not fled The fight. . Image by mostafa meraji from Pixabay

Like a Diamond Blazing

. Like a diamond Blazing . With invisible Light . So the empty Soul . Receives From God . Understanding And love . To guide us Through . The spirit’s Night. . Inspired by some words by Thomas Merton . Image by EWAR from Pixabay

Uncreated Light

. God’s Undefeated power . Be with me Hour by hour . God’s Uncreated light . Guard me Through the night. .

Carry Your Dream

. Carry your dream your secret delight . Your vision of heaven carry it through the night . It will be your strength on the journey . Your comfort Your joy . Carry your dream Your secret delight . Carry your dream On the journey through the night. .