Poem of the Week (13 July 2010) - A Ray of Hope

I don’t usually introduce the poems selected each week. I like them to stand on their own and let the readers draw their own opinion. I had to break that rule this week to say something brief about this poem. I usually try to dig deep into a poetry blog and attempt to find a nugget. I avoid the recent “fresh ones” searching for something with dust. I could not do so in this case. I read and re-read this poem and just loved the emotion it exhibited. To me it was simple but struck deep, I find it to be a very touching poem and a must share so here it is.

This poem can be found at:

The Poetry of Alaurilee

Serving Hugs on a Platter and Tears in a Teacup

A Ray of Hope

We sit in this waiting room once every month

and pray for the news to get better;

hoping they'll be signs of remission
from this chronic Crohn's scarlet letter.

Racked with pain and weakness as well,
this sweet man I love perseveres.
He keeps on moving each and every day;
smiling eyes at the world while hiding his tears.

Today we have a bright ray of hope,
for the first time in over a year.
A new med is working its magic we think;
this faint ray of 'maybe' brings us a tear.

So we leave this office together today,
holding hands with hopeful hearts;
and long for just one more day,
when the pain stops before it even starts.

Alaurilee