When I peered into the blush of dawn,
I saw only dreams,
But slowly my laughter faded,
As in my mind
I found the shadows left behind.
For in the misty light,
I found nightmares lie awake.
And so I wept
Because
The night was once edged in stars,
Where each shadow held a silver sheen.
But in the light of day, each precious gleam holds hands
With the shadow of its death.
When I peered into the shadows of dusk,
I saw only fear.
But finally my terror splintered
As through the doubts
I found hope flickered still.
For in the dying light,
I saw visions dance with dreams.
And I stood
Because
The day was once edged in mist,
Where each light held a shadow.
But beneath the cloak of night, the gleaming stars held promise
Of glorious things yet unseen.

Hope Ann works alongside troubled teenagers at a therapeutic boarding school, enjoys natures, and writes a wide range of fantasy. Fueled by passion, relationships, and constant learning, she works to provide an escape from the grind of normal life through fiction and the sarcastic, no-nonsense inspirational posts on her blog. She’s the self-published author of the Legends of Light series, a personal writing coach, and the Story Embers newsletter manager. You can join her email list to claim a free novelette about a sister willing to face Death himself to reclaim her sibling.
I love this, Hope
Thanks!
“The night was once edged in stars” is my favorite line. So beautiful!! 🙂
*grins* I love that line too. Thanks.
Amen!
I LOVE THIS, HOPE!!!!!!!!!
SO pretty! 🙂
I like this part best!!
~When I peered into the shadows of dusk,
I saw only fear.
But finally my terror splintered
As through the doubts
I found hope flickered still.~
~Caroline Flournoy~ XD
*bows* thank you, m’lady.
Wow. This poem is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much for sharing this, Hope.
*bows* a pleasure. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
*sneakily dumps lots of love* *less sneakily throws lots of confetti* Love this and you, you amazing human you.
It’s Sarah!!!!! *brushes off confetti* *waves* Hi! And thanks. XD