Hope Burns Bright

Seasons rush in

Then pass in a flurry.

Bliss sets in

While enveloped in red.

Candle flames dance nearby

As perverse sounds surround.

Sweet melodies trickle in,

Soothing her troubled soul.

The beginnings of a smile

Draw up the edges of her mouth.

Her demeanor softens,

Hope burning bright.

Acceptance replaces anger.

A weight’s been lifted.

Like being freed from bondage,

Her spirit delights.

She waits

For the rhythmic pattern

That assures her

All is fine.

An eternity passes

As she listens….

Her own breathing ceases,

As her focus zeros in.

There….

Was that it?

The startled catch

That reassures her?

A content smile

Softens her worry lines.

Yes.  All is well,

Her universe ringing true.