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Inner Light

My soul is trapped, unable to get free. Under the shattered pieces of my heart. Darkness where inner light should be. Without the light my soul will fall apart. How am I to fill the emptiness within? The love once there, I have had to deny. No hope for healing to begin Without love or light my soul will die.

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Thomas Wells

Date: 1/4/2023 8:36:00 PM

"Darkness where inner light should be. Without the light my soul will fall apart." Such potent lines in this very honest, painful poem. Being human means we all experience this one way or another. We all must climb out of the rubble of our suffering before we can love again. This is a very powerful poem, Sandra. Be well!

Michelle Smith

Date: 1/4/2023 3:23:00 PM

p.s. I ran out of room... the movie "Inside Out" cheers me up too... it's helpful to see that being present to our sadness (like the Sadness character understood more than the Joy character at first) is necessary. So perhaps your poem is like this, it's in that stage, where it needs to be. But the Joy character looks back on the memories and discovers that sadness brought comforters to her, which became an important turning point towards feeling loved. In your darkness, remember the Sun is still out there...

Michelle Smith

Date: 1/4/2023 3:18:00 PM

I thought of this song: HEALER OF MY SOUL -- and thought of you -- I'm sharing it in case there's any chance you will find it comforting... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7003fqZ8GY Desolation finds us all at times, but we're not alone even in our Lamentations. "His mercies are new every morning!" :-) There is always something to look forward to, to be grateful for, to smile/ laugh about, some way to make a difference in someone's life. This keeps me going. You hang in there, too, Sandra! :-D

Michelle Smith

Date: 1/4/2023 2:06:00 PM

PoetrySoup sent me a few of your poems, including this one. How've you been doing since then? Sending some Love & Light... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTqSGmvYnX8

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/13/2020 12:53:00 PM

Hello Sandra Weiss, this is sad to read. We all heal slowly from a broken heart. Enjoy your day my friend.

Quoth Theraven

Date: 2/19/2020 11:25:00 PM

Sandra, I know the pages of the story you told so well. I wonder how it ends, don't you? -Richard

Sandra L. Weiss
Date: 2/21/2020 3:45:00 PM

Sad pages of a sad story. Thank you Richard. The ending, do I wonder?

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/13/2019 9:35:00 AM

I can relate to this. At a time of loss, divorce or death of a loved one the darkness envelopes the entire body and soul. Very beautifully and poignantly composed Sandra. A fave for me! Congratulations on your 3rd placement! xxoo ; )

Sandra L. Weiss
Date: 3/15/2019 1:51:00 AM

Thank you so much, Connie for your lovely comment, congrats, and for making Inner Light a fave!!!

M. L. Kiser

Date: 1/17/2019 12:15:00 PM

A soul thrives on light, it is light, the bright beacon that lights our way in this dark world. Beautiful.

Sandra L. Weiss
Date: 1/17/2019 2:12:00 PM

Light seems to be key in so many facets of our lives. Thank you, M.L.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 1/16/2019 10:04:00 PM

Beautifully written; I do agree. Without love and light, the soul will die. Maybe not totally, because I do not believe it can EVER totally die, but just a little bit by bit. This is a marvelous "thinking" poem.

Sandra L. Weiss
Date: 1/17/2019 2:03:00 PM

Thank you, Caren, like your comment , a thinking poem.

Heidi Sands

Date: 1/16/2019 5:06:00 PM

Yes, you need inner light. It is there , just blocked right now. You will find it. I have been where you are Sandy. hang in there. I was just talking about light in my smile poem today! wow! Well expressed with truth as usual. Well done :)

Sandra L. Weiss
Date: 1/17/2019 2:05:00 PM

Thank you Heidi sometimes feelings come and go depending on vulnerability at the time.Will check out your smile poem.