A big black stone
Was thrown
Into our home
It perched in our minds
In our hearts
Even in our very souls.
Our family is frozen
Like the black stone
But we clung to heavens above
And called all its angels
To lift the burden
That threatened
The sanctity of our home.
We poured all our energy
Solidified our courage
The conglomeration of
Family's strength
Produced the hardest
And strongest rock.
Today, the sun shines
In its brightest
And warmest
It melted the black stone
Even its black shadow.
Copyright 2017, Rose Marie Juan-Austin, All Rights Reserved
The compactness of this beautiful poem inspires me a lot! .....We poured all our energy/Solidified our courage The conglomeration of/Family's strength/Produced the hardest/And strongest rock.............well penned Rose.........(10)
This comment meant a lot to me, Dr. Dillip.Very much appreciated.
With a gun of self confidence, Rose Marie Juan Austin conquers the dark land of fears Look at her she is smiling, she puts the lights on, in her eyes I do not see tears.
we poured all our energy-----strongest rock.A very inspiring write for all Madam Rose.I love the stanza, very didactic.
Today, the sun shines. It will shine forever. Thank u. anjandev roy.
The way the poem conveys fear symbolically through the black stone makes the piece beautiful. Fear feeds on itself, but it can't be removed or cut apart. It has to be conquered.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Positivity ousts fearful feelings.+++10
That is very true, Robert. Thank you for your great comment.