A Wish In The Dark

sending sparks and scattering seeds

I make a wish
in the dark;
send up a tiny spark
to connect with 
the Greater Light of Hope.

Because my heart feels heavy
and sorely aches
from the harm and hate
she must navigate,
and the madness
and magnitude of its scope.

I make a wish
on the breath of my sadness;
soft seeds carried , gentle,
yet determined, supported 
upon late autumn's 
rummescent air. 


Praying as they travel
that the hate may unravel,
and the Greater Light of Hope
shine Everywhere. 

~Cheryl Anne Maris