by Susan Haifleigh
When is light more precious, rising
from darkness, hearts in resistance test faith
persisting in the face of unease,
the gift, triumph of faith over fear
the heart that breaks, breaks in shadow,
gracefully resisting the call for truth
speak, sing and trust
living in surrender, defying the mind
following uncertainty where it leads
with strength and bravery, listen
a clear strong melody rises,
moving like many rivers reverberating
through the body, lifting harmonies
leading to the jewels hidden within
lay down the sword of judgment,
see what is there, what is true
speak, and sing the words of ancestors
who did not dare an utterance
divine experiments in the making, strung
out across time standing tall, world watching
shouting “don’t whisper, raise your voices”
pausing to hear the glorious sound
stepping out of the darkness we gather,
singing the light into being.
Susan Haifleigh’s work has been recently published in the book Story Medicine online and in print in The Closed Eye Open and Beyond Words Magazine. She was awarded 2nd Place in The Chancellor’s Prize and 2nd Place in The Faruq Z. Bey Award for Poetry in the Peninsula Poet’s contest. Susan was awarded a writing mentorship by Fahmindan Journal/UK. She lives in Northville, Michigan. Follow her at instagram.com/sacredarcpoetry.