One Another’s Light Poem by Brian Patten

One Another’s Light

Rating: 4.4


I do not know what brought me here
Away from where I’ve hardly ever been and now
Am never likely to go again.

Faces are lost, and places passed
At which I could have stopped,
And stopping, been glad enough.

Some faces left a mark,
And I on them might have wrought
Some kind of charm or spell
To make their futures work,

But it’s hard to guess
How one person on another
Works an influence.
We pass, and lit briefly by one another’s light
Hope the way we go is right.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Edward Kofi Louis 25 May 2017

Faces are lost! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 25 May 2017

To make their futures work... thanks for posting.....

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Tirupathi Chandrupatla 05 August 2013

Hope the way we go is right We all conduct our lives with good faith that our way will be right. Beautiful poem with nice expression. Thank you.

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Tom Allport 25 May 2017

a poem of believing in someone then hoping they are right? ..........well written.

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Anil Kumar Panda 25 May 2017

Nice poem on how we leave an impression on others when we meet them for a brief period. Nicely done. Congrats.

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Jose Gonzalez 16 March 2022

We pass so many may our light no matter how brief pass a positive glow on others

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 March 2022

Be noted that Brian Patten Patten's style is generally lyrical and his subjects are primarily love and relationships. Mesmerizing.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 March 2022

Inspiring write, dear friend, Congratulations being chosen as The Poem Of The Day

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Chinedu Dike 16 March 2022

Well expressed thoughts and feelings, an insightful poem.....

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Sylvia Frances Chan 07 November 2021

A true inspiring poem, powerfully worded.5 Stars full

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