The light beckons as I trod wearily toward it
a beacon of hope at the end of a long road,
a road that seems endless
since I am laden
heavily
with worries and heartbreak.
In the distance, I see someone.
Perhaps it is a stranger who will offer
an outstretched hand,
an unbidden kindness.
Or could it be you,
returning to me?
What does the light hold?
I continue walking and expect
to somehow find my way,
since all roads lead to an outcome,
desired or not.
I reach the light,
step into it,
and scatter to the wind.
(Previously published as a prose poem in my poetry collection, The Earth Claims Her, published by Plan B Press, 2023.)
Arlene Geller
Arlene Geller’s poetry has appeared in Tiferet Journal, White Enso, Neshaminy Journal, and Schuylkill Valley Journal, among other literary journals and anthologies. Two poetry collections, The Earth Claims Her and Hear Her Voice, were published in 2023. Choirs and soloists have sung her commissioned pieces. Learn more at arlenegeller.com.