All I am is clear
I am brought down to the pits
All alone left there

Broken inside I look for light
I cry for someone to hold me tight

But all is cold and no one is near
Far out of reach shines the suns of distant dreams

Reaching out for what I cannot hold
I grasps the sands of distant stars

And land face down in the mildew ridden cellar floor
In a moment of surrender all stand still

The seed planted and sown with tears
Takes root breaking sedimentary foundations

Without notice the green of day appears
Flowers open from the dungeon walls.

Piston and stamen stand in admiration
Gibberellins dance free without hostility
Welcome the gentle buzz of a bee

Although she withers she is not forgotten
For out of the bud comes the fruit of suffering

Her fruit who can behold?
The beauty and the splendor

The fullness and the richness shine
A light beyond the tombs

I gave up the fight
Nothing I could say or do

I lay prostrate
With nothing new to create

Then the light shined in
Lifted up from the pit

Looking down to see
What an illusion it all had been

Be still and you will perceive
Be still and you will hear

Be still and the window will be open
Be still and the light will shine in

Be still and you will win

Photo by Irrigazione Giardino

This is my 45th poem in the Steemitschool poetry competition @d-pend.(Steemitschool Discord) Photos are public domain at pixabay.

Verse of the Day/ Exodus 14:14

“...you need only to be still.”

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