Granted
Indigo
dusk
and the wide consolation
of night.
Dawn’s
unburdened light
and breath
of day.
*
Before I woke
you
brought me
here
to
thought
and
longing
that my heart may know
it is a heart.
Melanie Green is the author of two collections of poetry, Determining Sky, and Continuing Bridge, available through Mountains and Rivers Press of Eugene, Oregon. She is a founder of and participant in two support groups for people living with chronic illness.
What a wonderful poem! The spirit of Hafiz…
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