Searching For Lightness

On the river of wishes that fall upon my youth And flows with the autumnal streams of leafy dreams that float Upon the future of my tomorrow seeking my truth I journey wide and long with my ghosts aboard my boat To search for the soul of heaven and living heart of me Deeper currents lead me to a brilliant light somewhere While darkness all around my fears swallows all my hope I push through murky waters escaping unknown phantoms there To find my faith and willingness to struggle and cope To search for the soul of heaven and living heart of me So on it streams unswerving as its course sways and wends So I may find the light of understanding promised long ago For I know my intended destiny lies just around the bend As far and wide I journey on dark secrets water flow To search for the soul of heaven and living heart of me January 21, 2021 All Yours (Jan 28) Poetry Contest Sponsored by Brian Strand