As I walked by the river at dusk on Wednesday, I was struck by a feeling of painful beauty. We are living through such strange times and yet the seasons are still turning, revealing many chances to also be grateful.
Double-edged Chord
There is a beauty in the sadness of the weeping sky
A tenderness within the madness, holding you and I
There is a twinkle through the trees although the darkness haunts
I savour bursts of love like these, don’t let the worries taunt
There is a chord of hopefulness in melancholy’s tune
Our loved ones are still there for us though some have left too soon
Thee is a tone of peacefulness that’s present through the strangeness
Awareness has increased in us, new normal’s rearranged us
This feeling maybe you have had this too, oh heartfelt sigh
There is a beauty in the sadness of the weeping sky
As well as being a poet, highly-sensitive being and self-confessed Crazy Cat Lady, I am a Creative Leadership Coach, Trainer and Team Coach with considerable experience in coaching clients in the Creative, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical sectors.
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8 thoughts on “Grateful Glimpses”
“There is a beauty in the sadness of the weeping sky”, such a beautiful ending to this wonderful poem. ❤️🌷
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“There is a beauty in the sadness of the weeping sky”, such a beautiful ending to this wonderful poem. ❤️🌷
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I am slowly becoming an emotional wreck, for everywhere I seem to look, is something determined to break my heart!
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Then there must be a lot of tenderness in your heart 🙂
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Bless you, Sam… I like to think there is…
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Thanks John 🙂
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YOU are very welcome.
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