Swept Away

Linking with the Sunday Muse for Muse # 113

Hosted by the utterly awe inspiring poet Shay!

Come join us!

My heart is like a child that still stands beside me

Uncertain but hopeful of what the future holds

We watch the world together standing at the steps

Hoping the world will see the beauty we hold

So I wear my best hat even on the windiest of days

Yet it is always my heart that gets swept away.

Martin, Mary, & the Moon

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Linking with Poets & Storytellers for Writers' Pantry #23

We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own.

  ~Ben Sweetland

True words linger like memories of the moon

washing out doubt's shadow

giving hope a lit stage

for there are those that listen

and those that speak

poets that spark fires

and heroes that live by a brighter light

their tracks in the snow lead the way

and if you watch the moon

it follows too

brilliant light flows wide and long

and true words always linger

like memories of the moon

as imprints upon our heart.

This is dedicated to Marin Luther King Jr, Mary Oliver, and so many that are boldly inspiring change in this world.  They are the ones who enlighten and move others with a brilliant light that lasts many lifetimes to come.

©Carrie Van Horn 2020