I Saw A Light Poem by Aileen Figueroa

I Saw A Light

Rating: 4.8


I saw a light.
As I slowly came out of my
depressing state of mind,
shackled and wasted years of bondage.

I saw a light.
It was the most-brightest…
The most-beautiful…
The most-brightest
and beautiful light!
I have never seen such a sight.
I have never seen such a sign.

They were the eyes of a child.
They shine down upon me as I appeared.

Those eyes shined down upon me…

Of this I'm sure.
Just like I have no doubts,
that clouds travel through
time and space.

As this lovingly child stared at me
with its beautiful light eyes,
I felt warmth and peace.

I reached the surface
and took my first breath.
Staring into the twinkling stars
of the night, I'm naked.

Painfully purging releasing my pass.

I now have a new direction.
A guided path to walk into my new journey of life and within my hands
I hold my new creations.
I saw a light.

Written by: AF-Singlestar
Born 12/7/13
On a lazy Saturday.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: inspiration,poem
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Deep dark and ugly time in my life until I saw the light.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr Antony Theodore 26 August 2015

I reached the surfaces and took my first breath. Staring into the twinkling stars of the night, I’m naked. Painfully purging releasing my pass. like these lines. it is a complete transformation you are experiencing. it id full hope. you are naked and that means you shed away all that was past. you begin a new life. thank you for presenting such a poem of hope. thank you

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Daniel Brick 05 September 2015

You noted you wrote this ON A LAZY SUNDAY but there is not a trace of that mood of origin. This poem is a-l-i-v-e with energy and faith, the energy shows in the language describing the LIGHT, the faith in the vision of a divine child. This poem will have long life: when you're down it will bring you up; when you're up it will tell you why you feel so good.How many poems can do this? Not many.

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Hannington Mumo 16 November 2015

Children are saw inspiring. And you have captured this very fact with inimitable poetic vividness and skill. Kudos!

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Roseann Shawiak 13 August 2015

Very enticing poem, Aileen! Inspires and gives hope to many who will read your poem! Especially loved the 3rd verse! Please keep on writing, enjoyed this poem. Maybe I bit more editing would make it more understandable to others. Thank you for sharing. RoseAnn

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Aranthabailu Ummar 13 August 2015

Yes it is as usual in a machinery life & if there loneliness to we are going to depression. As you said you may had such experience for years. The new comer enlighted your hope of livingness again Rather than going to modern shameless life to life of certain limitation is good less expectation will leads to more happiness

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Bharati Nayak 18 February 2023

Such a lovely poem! This poem, this creation is your child who frees you from the shackles of bondage.

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Time, that we never want to remember

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Unnikrishnan E S 17 August 2016

Hi Aileen, I am introduced to your poetry only today. This is the first poem of yours that I read. And I loved it. When you look at the eyes of a child, the innocence that sparkles in those eyes transforms you, transports you to another etherial world. Great work. May be, as you have remarked, it might need a little editing. Pl do that. I would love to read more of your poems. And of course, would come back here for a re. Congrats and Thanks for sharing.

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Dr Antony Theodore 16 February 2016

They were the eyes of a child They shine down upon me as I appeared. Those eyes shined down upon me… of this I’m sure. Just like I have no doubts that clouds travel through time and space. As this lovingly child stared at me with its beautiful light eyes I felt warmth and peace. A beautiful vision which inspires to a new life. wonderful description of your great experience. thank you dear poetess. tony

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Dr.subhendu Kar 19 November 2015

I reached the surfaces and took my first breath. Staring into the twinkling stars of the night, I’m naked. Painfully purging releasing my pass............................. heart when vociferates newness to fresh up, joy bounces to hold breath of light yet moment spurs to reel through creation compelling and ingenious to merge through

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