So fragile in its radiance,
And yet you saw my light,
The shining all but vanquished
Like shadows in the night;
Unwilling to admit defeat
A heart just barely beating,
Hoping for that miracle
Rare and ever fleeting;
Somewhere in the darkness
You heard my silent tears,
Threatening to drown me
In the sorrow of my years;
A consequential prisoner
Within my solitude,
Awaiting with impatience
That perfect interlude;
Alit with fire and brilliance,
A rare and precious stone,
Through eons of eternity
On wings of angels flown;
Fanning recognition's flame
Love within me knowing,
Set my dying soul afire
And saved me by your glowing.
8/29/2009
Linda Ori
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-glowing/
