Lead me into a soft light of solitude; hold me in your warm embrace
Safe and sound from the perils of gut wrenching heartache and pain.
Allow peace, hope, and strength to flow through my veins like the marrow of life.
I envision a day when all thoughts are clear as the morning sunrise
Happy as a toddler’s giggle
Wonderful as a couple’s union
A day where the soft light of solitude illuminates only a bright and prosperous tomorrow
Where struggle is faded
And the world again holds promise
But on this day, I mourn the darkness. Blinded by what might have been.
Blackness that clouded the sunlight and happiness
Addiction that overtook the beauty within
And I grieve. We grieve.
The incredible, overwhelming nature of loss cascades over the seawall of our lives.
Consuming, washing, and drowning us beneath the weight of emptiness
A weight only imaginable as what you must have felt in your own way
In grief and hollowness that will last for all eternity
Despite knowing He has led you into the soft light of solitude
Holding you in His warm embrace
Safe and sound from the perils of gut wrenching heartache and pain
Filled with peace, hope, and strength that flows through your angel wings
Like the marrow of eternal life
© 2014 – Jill Eisnaugle’s Poetry Collection