LIGHT AND DARK

Light and Dark

By Patricia A Pitterle

The sun is waking up.

We see small

Fingers of light

Reaching into the darkness,

Stretching ever upward

As the sun peeks quietly

Over the horizon.

Brightening the world

Around us with

One thin finger,

One spiraling strand,

One magnificent breath, 

Of color and light. 

Soon, the trees

Stand in shadows of twilight

As the sun chases 

The dark away.

The morning glow 

Clothed in beauty 

Becomes a promise 

That the darkness

Will not last forever,

And that the sun 

Cometh in the morning.

Life can be just like

The dawn reminds us of 

The darkest of nights,

As we struggle with trials 

And temptations.

We lose our hopes,

Not seeing past the dark

To the possibility of light;  

Not knowing that rescue is just 

Beyond the horizon.

We are in darkness

For our own moments

Before the dawn.

The Savior sends

Small miracles that become

Light in our lives.

We open our eyes to see,

Our minds to recognize,

And our hearts to bask 

In the light of His love.  

The darkness 

Will not last forever,

And we are promised that joy

Cometh in the morning.