Poetic Notes
By John Herlihy

Brief notes are possibly now in order
To give shape to order out of disorder.

A sad loneliness can give way
To the peaceful realm of solitude.

When solitude into the light emerges,
Our loneliness seems like feckless urges.

When questions can be hounding,
Mysteries can emerge as resounding.

When mysteries always seem sealed,
Their revelations have our hearts healed.

When revelation opens its tender petals,
A sudden peace into the heart settles.

When sudden peace soothes winter hearts,
Contentment breaks inner waves apart.

While hatred an evil dirge sings,
Love waits patiently in the wings.

If cowardice feels feeble and stark,
Courage always hits its glorious mark.

If impatience for no man waits,
Patience lies safely at Heaven’s gate.

When the birds of the morning awaken,
The darkness of night disappears forsaken.

When butterflies escape the cocoon,
It’s like flowers coming into full bloom.

When silence makes itself heard,
Sound becomes a little bit absurd.

Even when sound often seems bleak,
It can make itself known as unique.

Poetic notes may oft our spirits uplift,
Airy and luminous if you get my drift.