The prompt for Poets and Storytellers United is
Please (a) write for us your personal message to the rest of humanity, the thing you most need to communicate, on the assumption that all humanity will get to read it and take note, or (b) write about why you are not going to do that.
Come Closer, World
Come closer, world,
I have a small truth for you.
Joy does not come
from what you do
It flows into it
It rises on its own
when you let your being soften
in the quiet chamber
where you allow yourself to feel,
where you notice the colour
of your soul.
Your true shade is enough,
not brighter,
not purer,
just the gentle hue
that belongs only to you.
You matter
So gather small pockets of delight:
a warm bath, like a returning tide,
a hug to steady your breath,
a sunset laying a hush of gold
matching the lining of your heart.
Create small sanctuaries of peace.
Say, “Not today,”
with the softness of an old guardian
closing a wooden gate.
Let silence speak for you,
one breath,
one heartbeat,
one honest step.
Joy will rise to meet you.
Then let it flow outward.
Let it ripple through the world.
Become a lantern
in the drifting mist,
a soft light
for those still finding their way home.
Marja, this is perfection! I'd love to share it, please, with your permission (and with proper attribution of course) with a group of lightworkers I'm part of, who meet regularly to send light and healing to the earth.
ReplyDeleteoh wow I am honoured so yes please ❤️
DeleteThank you!
DeleteMuito linda tua poesia,Marja e gostei da verdade bem lembrada nos versos!
ReplyDeletebeijos, tudo de bom,chica
Je boodschap in dichtvorm, daar zijn mensen zo aan toe. Laat het ons inspireren om onze positieve gedachten de wereld in te sturen. En dat ze elkaar - als kringen na het gooien van een steen in een vijver - mogen raken. Wat een schitterend gedicht. Ik sla het op, zodat ik het nog eens kan herlezen.
ReplyDelete'Then let it flow outward.
Let it ripple through the world.'
Lieve groet ♥
Yes, joy will find you if you permit it to.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delight and how wise the words. "A lantern in the drifting mist" is a tantalizing image beaming with hope.
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful lines.
ReplyDelete...yes, gather small pockets of delight each and every day!
ReplyDeleteJoy to the world --- lovely poem and a great message for the entire humanity
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully knowing and beautifully written poem 'You Matter' stood out for me - how precious it is to remember that - Jae
ReplyDeleteOh Marja, I want to hug you right now!
ReplyDeleteThis is another wonderful poem of yours that truly deserves to be known by the whole world.
But in a way, that's already happening, since you live on one side of the world and I live on the other... And I hope there are many more people in between who read and feel your words and let the joy flow. The world certainly needs that!
Hugs and best wishes from Austria,
Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2026/03/rostrosen-winter-202526-bloparade-den in.html
"Then let it flow outward.
ReplyDeleteLet it ripple through the world." Love this Marja 👏
Dear Marja, this is really beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I like how you point out the litte things - a warm bath, a sunset - that can bring comfort and happiness. Last stanza, perfect.
ReplyDeleteBecome a soft light for others finding their way ...Yes !
ReplyDelete"So gather small pockets of delight"
ReplyDelete"Become a lantern
in the drifting mist,
a soft light
for those still finding their way home."
These are standouts for me!
Perfect closing, Marja. I'd probably be one that has lingered on the way.
ReplyDeleteA big helper for those who need it.
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