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Daring Universe, Shines Its Glow On Earth

Daring Universe, Shines Its Glow On Earth

Daring universe, shine its glow on earth
Child prays for all of its pitiful worth
Poverty born, yet bestowed with a gift
Sweet blessing to write verses that uplift
Travelling a road, hardship holding sway
Each morn, her sincerest prayers she would pray.

Blessed, those our Lord holds so very dear
Life's victims broke and living in great fear
Oft alone, against cruel world they face
Living in rags, names easy to erase
No soft, gentle kiss each night before bed
Often so hungry having not been fed.

Looking at a hungry dawn, hope a loss
Dark and savage old world gives not a toss
Shivering, no heat to warm from the cold
Child crying in pain, eleven years old
Begging universe today please be kind
Let father today, some paying work find.

Watching as mother wash torn clothes by hand
Falling tears, often more than child can stand
Pitiless world races without a care
As weeping child looks on in stone-face stare
Seeing life give others fine, sweeter gifts 
Child begins writing verses to uplift.

As blessing of poetry, was there born
Life soon starts to be less dark and forlorn
Pencil and paper found to be fine gifts
Words cast to apathetic world uplift
Dawn soon comes as a treasure of bright light
Life improves, as deep fear comes not each night.

Universe sees and sends forth its soft glow
Further true gifts, it may choose to bestow
World finds needed warmth in her golden pen
Her verse becomes famous in world of men
Life had once gave just enough to survive
In her heart, again hope it did revive.

As years flew on by, her pen cast truest ink
Poetry born to cause readers to think
Of the universe and its saddest cold
Shivering to child, eleven years old
And her words asking for kindness and love
In dark universe and heavens above.

With pen she had blazed forth bolder, new trail
With brave heart, she had chosen not to fail
Sincere prayer and poetry gave hope
That Light could penetrate life's darkest scope
Where a child's sweet innocence could be seen
Gifts then given, those dark world so demeans.

Narrative
8/21/2019

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Paul Callus

Date: 8/23/2019 12:31:00 PM

This is such a beautiful and expressive poetic journey, Robert! As always, your words flow from the heart. I am never disappointed by what you offer the reader. Keep up the good work, my friend. Regards // paul

Robert Lindley
Date: 8/23/2019 2:20:00 PM

Thank you my friend. I am very much encouraged by your sincere and enlightened poetic appraisal and kind words. God bless....

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/21/2019 10:23:00 AM

Brilliantly written Robert highlighting the grim poverty that sadly is so common in our world. Tom

Robert Lindley
Date: 8/21/2019 10:34:00 AM

Thank you my friend. As one that once suffered as a child but was blessed to have went on to a much better life this piece came directly from an old poet's heart. This world in its unforgiving race onward has nothing but contempt for so many helpless victims of poverty and despair. We as a nation, as a people must do better in helping these poor souls. Especially so the many innocent children..

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 8/21/2019 9:58:00 AM

With your gift, you truly did shine a light on poverty and hope. With as many members as there are on PS, I daresay this poem will hit home with some.

Robert Lindley
Date: 8/21/2019 10:32:00 AM

Thank you my friend. Truth is even in our rich nation such a sad reality so many innocent children must face each day. We as a nation must better address this terrible and oft very desperate situation, IMHO.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/21/2019 9:56:00 AM

Your skills are evident here. Well done.

Robert Lindley
Date: 8/21/2019 10:24:00 AM

Thank you my friend. Having some firsthand knowledge of the subject addressed I wrote from my heart and even more saw from what I have seen others suffer during my log life.

Arturo Michael

Date: 8/21/2019 8:02:00 AM

Man you're writing like a boss...Enjoyed it...Enjoyed it...

Robert Lindley
Date: 8/21/2019 10:22:00 AM

Thank you my friend. I wrote about what I know, have seen and once was a part of.. About what I was blessed to be able to leave behind me and continue on in a positive, blessed and fruitful life......