Tears of Relief

Spending this day in a friend's battlefield, channeling peace, home now, relief.

Heart open
Rose unfolding
A petal falls to my feet
Dewdrops on
The bud and leaves
So quiet there
Where the rose breathes
At rest
Finally

A day of armor
And spiritual shields
All drop away
Swords to plowshares
Planting in good soil
Palpable peace
Where once the blood of battle fell
New earth, tilled, fragile seeds

Golden light envelopes the rose
Healed from dis-ease
Free to blossom, glisten, grow
Heart open
Source of my being
Abide with me

Author's Note

I felt my heart opening in a new way today, with tears of compassion, prayers for mercy, even before I visited my friends. I carried peace into the battlefield, defenseless. They responded with vulnerability and gratitude, and the source of my being was able to bring them a day of peace. The rose in my heart blossomed after I left- I felt it grow, open, glisten with light. Tonight I can sleep well, a good day complete.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

my dad did this once with my uncle and aunt...they were staying with us...he had wandered, the mediator
stepped in, it was a long haul...but peace was not temporary, it lasted until my uncle passed away.

sometimes that third party can bring reason to the battlefield and create a lasting truce.

nicely done

j.

[Marianne Rose]

Thank you J., sometimes you don't know the outcome, you just move with intuition and stay centered. Today we travel to a getaway in gualala- it has been a hard week- another poem describes a failed attempt in Marital Minefields. I am grateful for the chance to try again, this time surrounded by grace and informed from what is beyond my own power and ideas. Thank you for relating to this from your experience, and your kind review.

[Inject Positivity]

Sometimes our interference in such marital affairs of others can bring peace, there are no guarantees that it will happen but with the grace of God, there is always a chance of succeeding... Your poem stands like an armor of God, projecting the efforts of a person to bring peace through the calm and graceful ways of God... Your poems are always so very thought provoking... Pleasure to be here...

Sincerely
Dhiman

[Marianne Rose]

Thank you for being here with me. Peace did come with grace and prayer. I'm relieved that my role in it is over, but grateful to be of use to friends in need.

[KingJoseph]

Very refreshing! Especially loved the line "Healed from dis-ease"! This actually made my sad day :) Thank you and keep writing.

[Marianne Rose]

So glad that my uplifting experience brought you some refreshment too! Thank you for the encouragement to keep writing- it has become now my daily practice- deciding what to post when so much pours out, that is more difficult. Glad you enjoyed this, and thanks for the kind review.