A poem inspired by finding hope in adversity.
(Image description: A photo of a hand holding a lit firework with sparks coming from it.) Credit: Photo by Cristian Escobar on Unsplash
Arrow of Joy
When stories speak of You
turning back the streams of war
‘pon the battlefield in prayer and song
I wonder, searching
What of the war with the self?
Or the conflict from others?
What aid can I find to persevere?
In days of endless dread
what hope can be found in the dark?
I see within the dark
a glint of hope that stirs
my heart, piercing.
Hardest crystal
vibrant and many-hued,
yet painless
It burns with passion,
filling the head and heart
with ideas and joy aplenty.
It defends against despair
true to the soul
the tip aflame, ardent.
Joy strikes my heart,
a friend through uncertainty
a companion despite the woes,
The conflict is long, yet
with sparked joy
I can carry on, dauntless.
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