Where Light Finds Me

Where Light Finds Me

Some days
I am a quiet sunrise,
soft, unsure,
learning slowly how to glow again.
I move gently through hours,
careful not to break
the fragile hope
resting in my chest.

Other days
I am thunder 
loud hope wrapped in storms,
bold enough to shake fear loose.
I speak my dreams out loud,
even when doubt
tries to silence me.

There are nights too,
long ones,
where questions echo louder
than answers.
Where I search the dark
for even the smallest spark
to remind me
I am still becoming.

Yet somehow,
through every shadow,
through every pause and restart,
through tears I never planned to cry,
light keeps finding me.

It slips through cracks,
rests on my shoulders,
whispers,
“Keep going.”

And I do.

Because deep down
I know this 
I am not just waiting for light.
I am learning,
day by day,
to become it.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Ridley Avatar
March 31, 2026 at 5:35 AM
This is beautiful
Daniels Avatar
March 10, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Beautiful Shantel. Only saw this gem poem of yours today. Excellent how you describe the process of becoming Light. Well done. These lines are exquisite: “ through every pause and restart, through tears I never planned to cry,”. Sending blessings., Ghairo.
Ackah  Avatar
March 11, 2026 at 1:39 AM
thank you Daniels
bard Avatar
February 22, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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March 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Hi Chantel Congratulations on top spot You deserve it Best wishes Douglas
Ackah  Avatar
February 23, 2026 at 5:41 AM
thank you Douglas????
bard Avatar
February 22, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Good day Chantel Well done !!! I'm not into free verse so much but after reading your poem I may have to rethink my preferences. Your words are captivating Best Wishes Douglas
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