Notes About The Poem

Beautiful moments come when tears release. It's in the unexpected moments, when the day fell short, and God's mercy and goodness thwarts the devil's digs.

Candle Celebration

a wax tear formed
on redwood heart
in the dark
yet lit by many
a candle wick
my dry eyes wet

acapella soars
blood sweat tears
adorns
welled up
wall to wall
ascent

hearts rent
and bound
in grief
silent, deafening
defeating
lies

spurs on healing
stoked by
perspective
straight candlesticks
proud, on fire
a Holy Spirit spire
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April 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Such a great poem, recomforting and uplifting, is what everyone needs in such circumstances
Rodrigues Avatar
April 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Thank you, dear one! It was a special time with healing power.
Crandall Avatar
April 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
"Beautiful moments come when tears release" - nice! I love what you can do with words.
Rodrigues Avatar
April 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I so appreciate you, David!
George Avatar
April 24, 2025 at 4:15 AM
When Holy Spirit touches our hearts, we will blaze like candles and tears of emotion like molten wax drops will fall from our eyes. You have described a beautiful moment, dear Kim.
Rodrigues Avatar
April 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Thank you, Valsa!
Scott Avatar
April 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Ofcourse I love this. We have all had Holy Spirit moments, I suspect.. not all of us recognise it. Beautiful. Blessings Kim S :) x
Rodrigues Avatar
April 24, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Thank you, Sam! God bless you x :)
Hind Avatar
April 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
You wrote quite a different poem than my recent poem on candles. I gathered, you are the young shoot, little plant, at the end, spurred by Holy Spirit fire, who touched upon your heart, "a straight candle" in dark. Beautiful, Kim.
Rodrigues Avatar
April 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Thank you for your kind words, Paige!
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