Thursday, August 19, 2010

Thursday Poem - There is a Brokenness

There is a brokenness
out of which comes the unbroken,
a shatteredness out
of which blooms the unshatterable.
There is a sorrow
beyond all grief that leads to joy
and a fragility
out of whose depths emerges strength.

There is a hollow space
too vast for words
through which we pass with each loss,
out of whose darkness
we are sanctioned into being.

There is a cry deeper than all sound
whose serrated edges cut the heart
as we break open
to the place inside which is unbreakable
and whole,
while learning to sing.

Rashani

4 comments:

Sky said...

this is so touching in its depth and inspiring in its truth. thank you for the introduction, as always. i have saved it to share in moments when it will be a gift to others. your photograph made me gasp aloud.

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful poem, thank you.

Elen Sentier said...

en-chant-ing ...

Thanks, I needed that today.

Silver Birch said...

Thankyou.So very,very beautiful. It touches my heart, with its depth
and wisdom.