Light

The Birds Gather in a line


And sing -one by one the dawn Chorus


To awaken the sleeping sun-


To brighten a new day .




The waves crash off the cliffs and rocks , 


The melody seeps into my soul 


Of the nature that is all around -


The Song of rain, of wind of storm 


The song of laughter , of love. 




And , as the sun sets over the tall trees, 


The sky becomes dark for that one brief moment


But the light of the moon and stars appear 


As I remember what it is I hold dear .




The candle flickers in the breeze, and quenches-


Give me a light that I may thread safely into the unknown ,


I put my hand in yours , 


That-is better then the light and safer then my known path .

Aoife Marie Elizabeth