Decree

Fragile faith shattered

as the sunrise bled

through darkness



a solitary candle offered

a glimpse of light, flickering



Regret, an option

far wiser than despair,

played in the shadows



that single piece of mail

shredded beneath a cold window



Shameful as it might be,

what was passed was

decidedly in the past



And so she welcomed the new day

filling her space with hope





photo: Pixabay



prompts: Poets on the Page, Five Minute Friday/31 Days, WP Daily Post, Holly Michaels, Written River, #Poem Period