Awakening - A Poem by Gabrielle Yetter | POETRY PLATFORM
- Faithful
- 2 days ago
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Awakening by Gabrielle Yetter
She wanted to change the world
Shed tears every night watching the news
Nightmares of dark shadows and desperate lives
Haunting her.
Then she arose the next morning
Walked to the foodbank
Served meals to a young family
Who clasped her hand and said,
You changed our world.
He wanted to bring relief
To tragic souls who’d lost their homes
Cast out from all they held dear
Into a wilderness of desperation.
He believed his role useless
Until that night
When he walked onto the stage
To take his final bow
And looked into the eyes of the audiences
Who wept tears of joy.
She worried she wasn’t helping enough
Wanting to be there
Among refugees forced from their land
When soldiers glared down barrels of guns.
Her heart splintered as helplessly she watched.
Then she came home to her children
Who wrapped her in their arms
And laughed at her jokes
As she was always there.
He wanted to bring peace to the planet
Meditated daily
Lit candles for the suffering
And anguished he could do no more
As he drove to visit his elderly mother
Confined in a care home.
Spent hours listening, talking,
With a parent who whispered in his ear
Son, you brought peace to my world.
She wanted to make a difference
Read about lonely old people living alone
In far flung corners of the country
Then crouched down
Next to a beggar on the street
Who growled
Go away.
She did.
Returned with sandwiches and a smile
And saw a twinkle of hope in his eyes
That said,
She’d made a difference today.
And while the faraway, far apart,
Misplaced and displaced
Sought refuge from the pain.
The singular individuals
Who yearned to do more
Did.
My poetry mostly focuses on the hidden individuals who we walk by or sit next to and never notice. They are mostly about hope. And insights into who these people are.
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WORDS OF FAITH
Faith is a writer and poet based in Birmingham, UK.
With a simple approach to storytelling, Faith invites readers on a journey with her words.
Her poetry collection, Words of Faith, features poetry on love, life, faith, passion and purpose.
Words of Faith, is available to purchase online and on Amazon.
