Sara Kendrick Poet Sonnet

Notes About The Poem

About the night my husband died. Theme in this  work: Hope. Title refers to Scripture in Bible: Hebrews 11:1, King James Version...Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 

Unseen Becomes Seen When There's Hope

Midnight draped darkness around like a shroud
The silence though was like stone on air
'Twas paused by ambulance's weighted cloud
Our vows once spoken, now beyond despair

Now night seems to press in upon my hand
Shadows fill corners of my old worn mind
Then a spark springs forth that needs to be fanned 
That tiny light spark knows hope I'll soon find

Once buried seed dreams of spring's sun warm glow
Deep within, silent faith endures long, strong
My hope and faith are not fragile, but flow
Whisper, come forth let your love go in song

Dark that enshrouded me release today
My heart has some hope and will find a way     

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Andrea Dietrich July 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM Emotive and beautiful sonnet reflecting on both grief and hope. You are a good strong woman, Sara Sara Kendrick July 8, 2026 at 4:56 AM Thank you, Andrea. The grief is getting better. I had to take my pet into the vet's hospital yesterday to get a dental cleaning, so I was with Doris and Wayne twice for a couple of hours, and that helped a lot by my being with family other than Cody. Your visit is encouraging and supportive. Sara K.

David Crandall July 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM I'm glad you can find a spark of hope! Sara Kendrick July 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM Thank you, David. Yes, it took a while but I am seeing the light a little better. Your visit and comments were uplifting. Sara K.

Jennifer Proxenos June 28, 2026 at 9:50 AM 'Till death do us part' - a harsh thing to say because it actually does happen, for when two young people take their vows, they hardly hear what they are saying, as they are so excited - they are getting married. Then the fateful day arrives and it is then only, that ones faith pulls them through and the hope that he or she will be waiting with open arms to meet you. A very heartbreaking TRUTH BECOMES REAL. great write with infinite emotion Sara my friend. Love and hugs Jennifer. Sara Kendrick June 28, 2026 at 11:10 AM Jennifer, your visit is encouraging, supportive and uplifting. Thank you for the kind review. Sara K.

Valsa George June 28, 2026 at 5:34 AM Even the memories of the fatal day when one loses his/her partner in life is painful. But once when hope intervenes, the heaviness gets lifted away and new anticipation takes its place. Sara Kendrick June 28, 2026 at 7:46 AM Yes, Valsa, it getting better, but at my age and failing health it is very difficult. I have one daughter who is helping me with so much and my grandsons help me with some things. I have a grandson who lives here though who has Huntington's Disease, and he is a very difficult to deal with now. He will have to go to a nursing care home at some time, but no one knows when. I hear him downstairs now and he sounds like he is coughing like he might have gotten strangled or choked on food, but it has cleared without me intervening. Sara K.

Kim Rodrigues June 27, 2026 at 8:44 AM Our vows once spoken, now beyond despair…emotive and your faith shines through. Hugs Sara Kendrick June 27, 2026 at 12:23 PM Kim, yes, once we say those vows only death can erase those vows, but I am still attached no matter if he is gone. Your visit is uplifting. Sara K.

Dorothy Gibbons June 27, 2026 at 7:17 AM Hi Sara deeply moving I believe writing heals deepest of hurt. Power of hope shines through like a new day dawning.You have blessed hope to see your husband again on heavens shore. <3 Sara Kendrick June 27, 2026 at 8:36 AM Yes, Dorothy, we'll both be healed, in our best physically, mentally, and emotionally with the ability to love with agape love that only when we reach those heavenly shores. Now we can only love with a weak form of it if we have been born again. Thank you for the uplifting and encouraging review. Sara K.