can poet’s poems come to life?from where are souls born?in verses of a living poemwhere love sparkles bright from where do poems come to life?does life reveal a poem?from where are truth and beauty found?if not within the soul what if my poem is not found?what happens to my soul?no sight – no sound –…
Author: John Light
all night – every night – prayer
silent – beneath the august moonmy thoughts and prayers flow out of meoh – hear my heart and catch my tearsfor these are what i pray to Thee for people i have never seenyet do You love and fully knowfor these i pray for peace tonightand of Your love – they’ll plainly see i pray…
What is this?
What is this – beyond the human reach?Hands – unable to touch.What is this – which eyes can not see?Hidden from human view. Yet – more important than eyes or handsMore within – than withoutAnd – so tender to love’s pure lightIt fills our soul – with life And all possess – yet some don’t…
The Pearls You Seek
More precious than the finest jewelsAre lives – lived out – in graceReflections of a Love so fineUpon our Father’s face When morning breaks – upon the stonesAnd bodies start to creekOur lives reveal the gems un-cutAwaiting our efface He washes all the living dirtThat years have added onAnd scars removed with cloth so fineThat…
I will come back and carry you
It was – upon the road that leadsFrom here – unto eternityWhere all we have – our souls – to bearAnd promises to keep The deer collapse and calls her friend“Will you still see me in the end”“I will come back and carry you –Once I’ve seen – our way through” Beneath the hardened –…
In His Presence
The meeting set – the day I fearedThis focal of my lifeTo stand and meet – this honored manHis name – the Master Chief From my new birth – to this new dayAll trials were just a testRefined and honed my eyes and earsTo truths I would now see The veil removed – our eyes…
Thank you – Sister
You brought the words of saving graceTo light upon my heartAnd brought me to His FamilyHis truths you did impart You spoke to me of Adam & EveHow the family – begunOf sin and death and darkened deedsAnd how the race was won. So dear sister – I honor youWith this my humble verseFor letting…
In His Presence
The meeting set – the day I fearedThis focal of my lifeTo stand and meet – this honored manHis name – the Master Chief From my new birth – to this new dayAll trials were just a testRefined and honed my eyes and earsTo truths I would now seeHe had been with me – all…
A poet touches
A poet touches – sheltered spotsWith words and lines of careA Gentle mist – to warm and holdOr blunt as vice or knife A poem opens – as a bookAll that life can enfoldOf hidden truths – and majestyAnd so the story’s told Gather not the thoughts that rotBut cherish in your heartThe source of…
Beyond the paths of time and space
Beyond the paths of time and spaceWe travel with His GraceAnd should a child loose herselfThis verse – a Truth – does tell He walks beside us through the dayLest our Hearts or Minds do strayAnd keeps us on the narrow wayHomeward bound – no other way When there’s a fallen child – We lift…