sing of sunshine where there is sorrow

25 May 2013

sing of sunshine where there is sorrow

there is no sense
in revisiting all the bad things
that may or may not have happened
instead
think of the things yet to come
like the seeds of dahlia
planted in your mind

create and smile and live
the way only you know how
and call forth into your mind
sunshine
where there is none
and beat back the darkness
with luminescent petals

may two thousand thirteen
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Posted in Poetry and tagged dahlia, darkness, depression, flowers, luminescence, poem, Poetry, sorrow, sunshine

9 thoughts on “sing of sunshine where there is sorrow”

The Course of Our Seasons on May 25, 2013 at 2:13 pm said:

A perfectly luminous song – beautiful words, my friend. K

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- j matthew waters on May 25, 2013 at 2:30 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much, Kathleen.
  
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Lolamarina (@1Lolamarina) on May 26, 2013 at 2:16 am said:

It feels so light and breezy !

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- j matthew waters on May 27, 2013 at 8:48 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Lola. Wishing you a wonderful weekend this Memorial Day weekend!
  
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nightlake on May 27, 2013 at 7:07 pm said:

this was beautiful

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- j matthew waters on May 27, 2013 at 7:13 pm said:
  
  thank you so much
  
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Pleasant Street on December 23, 2016 at 9:49 pm said:

I am glad you shared these sunshine poems tonight.
This one says so much in just a few words. The optimism of future flowers…I think I’ll print this off and hang it by my PC

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- j matthew waters on December 24, 2016 at 8:45 am said:
  
  Thank you so much, Rose – I’m honored by your thoughts and words. Merry Christmas to you and yours good friend.
  
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  - Pleasant Street on December 24, 2016 at 1:06 pm said:
    
    I hope this year is especially meaningful for you and your family