Something Beautiful

A shaft of light;
the flash
of belief..

forgiving insight;
a falling
leaf..

benevolent toil;
the butterfly’s
wing..

a merciful smile;
all fragile
things.

Poem & Painting by Mairi
Excerpt: This Beautiful Abyss

Standing Tall

Say what you feel;
be real
be a rebel..

don't sell
your soul..

stand tall

call out their names;
call out the game;
the illusion
of truth..

the delusion
of power.

Poem & Painting by Mairi

Winter Pledge

I will not
allow
this life
to freeze my heart;

I vow..

nor turn me 
inside out
and tear my soul 
apart
with doubt
and loss
of faith..

I embrace

all that flows
with kindness;
love

and grace.

Poem & Painting by Mairi

Shadow

There is no
darkness;
only
a shadow..

just
the shrouded
reflection
of all 
that blocks
the power
of light

to reveal

to heal
to grow.

Poem & Painting by Mairi

Meandering

Energies and signs;
synergy
and time..

bind
yesterday
tomorrow
and today..

meandering

like a river
passing
through..

we find
our
way.

Poem & Painting by Mairi
Excerpt: This Beautiful Abyss

A Way Through

Oh spark
of love..

reignite
our stifled
and forgotten
light..

illuminate
a way 
through

these dark
uncharted
days..

back to 
you.

Poem & Painting by Mairi

Even As

Even 
as..

my mind
flits
and 
turns;
racing
raging
churning..

with 
more
and more

of life..

love
is at my core.

Poem & Painting by Mairi
Excerpt: This Beautiful Abyss

All That’s Been

I'll meet you
somewhere
in between..

within the light
of all
that's been..

where unspoken 
words
cannot 
hide..

and love abides.

Poem & Painting by Mairi

Free Souls

When two plus two
makes five
or one..

and free souls
become
undone..

will the desperation
for peace

blind you..

or the light
of truth
find 
you.

Poem & Painting by Mairi

All Those

The giver
of love;
the deliverer
from harm..

the warrior
forgiver;
tainted
saint..

the blindly
cruel;
the blinded
fool..

I've seen
and been

all those.

Poem & Painting by Mairi

Drifting

Birdsong
and morning dew
may find me
here

tearful..

long gone
moments
will lose their pace
drifting
drifting
away..

without
a trace.

Poem & Painting by Mairi
Excerpt: Poems from the Universe

Scattered

All I thought
I knew
is nothing..

I've been
dismantled;
scattered

distilled
and refilled..

the shattered
pieces
settling
still.

Poem & Painting by Mairi
Excerpt: This Beautiful Abyss

Clear View

On the edge..
wedged between
hope and fear..

with a clear
view

of
love..

will you
fly

and rise
above.

Poem & Painting by Mairi
Excerpt: Poems from the Universe