Awake in the dark
Heart aching for beauty
Silence whispers: rest
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Awake in the dark,
images and sounds of
humanity’s cruel violence
exploding indiscriminately
all over people and planet,
despair, grief and outrage,
all clamouring for attention,
heart choking in an
ever-tightening vice,
I ache for beauty…
Searching for soothing
words and other voices,
eventually the silence of the earth
and the deep night
offers its solace
stillness and calm.
15/06/2025
poetrywalking 
Morena dear Marlies,
Thank you for sharing the depth of your heart’s grief & finding solace.
It is such a difficult time!!
The brother of a friend of mine who is American sent my friend photos of the current US protests; they warmed my heart. I’ll forward to you.
Much love, Barbara
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