October Benediction

by The Devotional Voice

Original EveryPoem Studio house-voice poem.

May the leaves teach release without calling every loss beautiful. May the field after harvest rest without apology. May shorter light make room for slower seeing. May every bare branch keep its honest shape. And when the cold arrives, may we remember: rest is also part of faith.
48 words · 11 lines · Free Verse
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