Radiance in Shadow
On the Bond of Joy and Sorrow
Love binds me where it hurts, both sweet and stern,
A shining chain that dazzles, then deceives.
Its fire consoles while making spirit burn,
It crowns with hope, then steals what it bestows.
I see delight appear, then swiftly turn,
Like morning light pursued by heavy eves.
The heart climbs high, then falters as I learn
That joy is carved from grief each moment grows.
Still I am drawn into the restless flame,
A single glance can set the night alight.
In loss I keep the treasure once I claimed,
In sorrow I still call his name at night.
So light and shadow live as one accord,
They fight within, yet leave the soul restored.
About the Creator
Tim Carmichael
Let your becoming be louder than your fear, and your smallest steps become the road you once thought impossible to walk. An Appalachian poet and cookbook author my book Beautiful and Brutal Things is on Amazon, Link 👇
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