Dawn Trilogy

By Chris Roe

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I. Dawn
A gift,
an empty space
to retreat,
rethink, respond,
recall, understand.

Stand still and listen:
the wind,
the voice of the trees.
Words of love
you should have spoken,
pathways still to follow.

Stand still and listen again
to the silence
you have yet to hear:

the song,
the blackbird,
the dawn.


II. Healing
Rest with me
in this moment,
as a leaf
floats gently downstream
among diamonds of sunlight
returning to the sky.

Stay in this moment
as the morning mist
floats above the surface
of the lush green meadows
on the far side of the stream.

Stay and listen
to the morning song,
bringing music
to the silence,
a prelude gifted
to the rising sun.

Walk with me
on my journey.
We will talk
of forgiveness
and peace.


​III. Soul
Be silent,
be still,
be awakened.
Be the silence
that struggles
to be heard.
Perceive
acknowledge
be
the wisdom.

Love
be loved
be silence.
Be this space,
this inner sanctum,
your soul.

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Chris Roe was born and still lives in Norfolk, England. Writing has been a hobby since he was in his mid-teens. Individual poems have been published in magazines and on websites around the world. In 2008, he self-published a collection of 45 poems entitled 'In Search of Silence'. Most of his working career has been spent within the agricultural industry, from which he is now retired.

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