Precious Lights

The sun had gone to sleep
And all was very quiet outside
No birds chirping could she hear
Not even a bark or a meow
She stepped out for she needed this quiet.
For her heart was heavy with melancholia. 

She walked up a hill and sat on a rock
Overlooking the valley where a town rests
Its street lights looking like fine diamonds
Mirroring the ski charged with stars so bright
All she could see were lights of precious jewels,
Diamonds, rubies, emeralds in the streets
Pearls from the illuminated windows of houses.

Sitting upon this rock looking at the view
She realized how blessed she was because she was loved
Even though the hands of time took her love away
She suddenly felt like the richest person on earth
And here she felt like a queen who had thrown her jewels
To the town folks below to share her happiness
He was and would always be the light of her heart.

02.28.10

For Laura McKenzie's contest, "Beyond Nightfall"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Culverhouse Avatar
March 2, 2010 at 5:30 AM
very, sad and yet reflective of a life of love
Strand Avatar
March 2, 2010 at 3:27 AM
Thank you for your blog comments today Caroline.Rgds Brian
Villarosa Avatar
March 1, 2010 at 11:36 PM
This is having great beauty and splendor, lights of precious jewels reflecting from a overlooking valley and pearls from the windows of houses and you're sitting upon a rock as an enthroned loving queen to her community. Very rich imagery that this poem be remembered. Nice sharing this to us, Caroline. Thank you for your kind words to my poem. (^_^) Noel.
A  Avatar
March 1, 2010 at 5:05 PM
LIKED THIS POEM... THANKS FOR SHARING
Culverhouse Avatar
February 28, 2010 at 5:53 PM
enjoyed reading today!
Gorelick Avatar
February 28, 2010 at 4:22 PM
VEry tender and sweet..I love it. BG
Sweetheart Avatar
February 28, 2010 at 3:12 PM
Sweet and tender poetry Caroline and so brilliantly written tonight.. your last three lines are the entire beauty crescendo of this wonderful write... enjoyed this precious memory of yours..luv.. Linda-Marie..
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