BEYOND THE DARKNESS


the sky waits
and the sun tarries
for the bird to remember
it can fly and soar high
even when its wings defy will
and the storms rage unkind.

see, my dearest reader.
it is not strange to forget purpose.
it is not new to drift into cluelessness.
it is not a sin to fail and falter.
even the crow oversleeps seldomly
until the dewy dawn tickles her
long throat to obey nature's order.

even the flaming fire may forget
how fiery and bright it can burn
until it sees the ashes of past exploits
and remembers itself as a song
of lights and thunders.

at times,
frequent or infrequent;
our finest moments in life
are often borne when we remember
the forgotten words: that
we were made for more than
what is; that this cannot
and will not be the end.

© Pat Ashinze
Ilorin, Nigeria
2018.

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Nice

Very good.
God bless all of you who use your writing talents constructively.
Keep it up.

Brilliant rhymes, good lines, Inspiring words, and a great piece.

God bless. Spoke directly to me

Really nice words of encouragement there

Boss!

Let me keep fron seat

Well written

It's cool

You rekindled my love for poetry. As a literary Scholar, I dare say you're talented.

Heromaniaa:
You rekindled my love for poetry. As a literary Scholar, I dare say you're talented.

Sorry, you're a literary scholar? May I know who you are?

This is great

The beauty in darkness. I wrote something similar months ago
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Nice one bro

A great concise piece!