Poetry has a way of saying to our hearts and spirits what is beyond everyday language.
In the wake of the 1000 Year Flood here in South Carolina, I offer the poetry of Judy Brown. This particular poem has offered solace, comfort, while strengthening the hearts of many, many souls over the years. May it do so for you.
Trough
There is a trough in waves,
A low spot
Where horizon disappears
And only sky
And water
Are our company.
And there we lose our way
Unless
We rest, knowing the wave will bring us
To its crest again.
There we may drown
If we let fear
Hold us within its grip and shake us
Side to side,
And leave us flailing, torn, disoriented.
But if we rest there
In the trough,
Are silent,
Being with
The low part of the wave,
Keeping
Our energy and
Noticing the shape of things,
The flow,
Then time alone
Will bring us to another
Place
Where we can see
Horizon, see the land again,
Regain our sense
Of where
We are,
And where we need to swim.
~Judy Brown
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Christy loves to scout for wisdom in being a flourishing, joyful, compassionate, and loving human being.
CHRISTY,
Thank you so much for sharing this . So profound, comforting and very timely.