Heart Light
Heart hidden in solitude,
Darkness, strife, subdued
Blind to the path of life
Reaching, fearful of danger,
Of kindness or deceit from a stranger?
No star alone can illumine night
But galaxies shine so bright:
One candle alone gives paltry glow
But bring another: the light will grow
And show the path, the way
Through to glimpse of day.
That heart’s candle will lead the soul
Through the maze; so stroll,
Open your heart, share your self unfurled
From the shadows to the brightness of this world.
(greatly revised, with thanks to Lindsay)
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Submitted on March 19, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | AAXBBCCDDEEFFGG X |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 525 |
| Words | 93 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 15, 1 |
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