Friday, September 13, 2013

Midnight Portrait - A Poem



Midnight Portrait

Startled awake, I toss and turn.
At first, frustrated, impatient,
   thirsty for sleep to return.

My attentive brain won't rest.
I lay awake,
   soaking in the still silence.
Observant of the wonders
   outside my window.

I marvel at the midnight sky.
Each star precisely placed
  with careful thought.

If stars are placed,
   how much more so, me ...
   my moments, days, 
   my life.


No footstep is by happenchance.
Each stepping stone
   skillfully arranged before me.
The moments of my days 
   faithfully devised.
  
No accidents, no coincidences.
But methodically planned,
   accurate,
   faultless,
   perfect.

The portrait of my life
   lovingly painted,
   with gentle strokes.

Yvonne
September 13, 2013

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