2 poems

 

Candle

Pass the candle slowly

Hush the fear inside

Fold your hands to pray in silence

And see beyond your eyes

Dim the lights for Vesper's

Reflect upon the night

The waxing of the harvest moon

Washes down with amber light

Breathe slowly in and deeply

Calm the hands of fear

The river's flowing, touching all

Cool and crystal clear

Lean back and let it slide

Let all the pain abate

A thousand lives of strength and wisdom

Swim within your wake

We travel moving forward

The past is fading out

The world you know is always changing

But you will thrive in it somehow

Pass the candle slowly

The wisdom of the old

Joined forever in this grand playground

We never play alone

 

Fragile times

On and on the cold wind blows

Freezing out the dying rows

The harvest was too lean this time

To help my family survive

I need to nourish my children

By staving off this wicked wind

Work is scarce and pay is cheap

And all I want to do is sleep

Outside my house the animals bleat

Aching for some grain to eat

I tried in vain to make them safe

But winter comes to call today

Chop the wood to feed the hearth

And shape the tallow to fight the dark

Spin the wool to make the yarn

So much to do here on the farm

The spring approaches finally

This brings hope for my family

I saw a crow soar yesterday

Warmer weather is on the way

I need to hang on and keep the faith

That the springtime thaw won't be too late

Then I will plant the corn in rows

And watch the lifeblood I till grow