-by: Deb Bradt, RYT
in gratitude for the Sunrise Unit, Highland Springs Hospital, October 2020
I believe in rainbows,
and the stars that smile
as night falls
and the moon that caresses
The sullen October skies.
I believe in rainbows,
in the midst of agony
when my bones ache
and muscles squeeze,
a harness encompassing
my humanity.
I still believe in rainbows,
radiant colors ever-flowing
after storms in winter,
Majestic indigos and purples,
Violets cascading across the sky,
As if dancing cheek to cheek.
Crimson, orange hues
catching morning dew
along with the butterflies
thirsting on their favorite blooms,
a nectar-filled delight
Amber yellows
that birth a halo upon
cumulus clouds
and torrential rains,
painting angel wings.
And then there’s the blue,
Bold yet delicate
Turquoise-aqua, like the color
Of fresh pool water
Or the ocean at dawn.
Soon the arrival jade green
above barren trees
hollowed soil,
effervescent emeralds,
illumined and brave.
I believe in Rainbows
as I gaze now into thunderstorms
and heavy winds and fallen snow
and icicles,
As my knees melt into soft earth
And my weary eyes
Gaze upwards.
There is a glimmer in the sky~
It is there, I can sense it,
The rainbows are here,
They are floating into me.
The Bliss of the unknown
It wraps me like a Present,
Blanketing me, cozy and warm.
Thank you, rainbows,
Thank you
For cradling
and cloaking me,
for swaddling the darkness,
for your effervescent tenderness,
for your magic and your light,
for Being right here,
amidst it all,
for always believing in Me.
~ October 30, 2019 at dawn
