shade of light

i guess i passed beyond the light
priorities began to fade
and i, the finer points did shade
away from what i knew was right

the fan, it turned; the curtain blew
we two gave way to our desire
and yet i would be more a liar
to say, in shade, no light gets through

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A prompted post.

Photo credit : © Kriteuro45 | Dreamstime.com – Shade Of Light Photo

“Until We Have Forgiven Someone’s Darkness…”

Forgiveness.

Is that weakness?  Is it glory?

Acceptance.

Is that strength, or giving in?

Love.

Is that the fool’s end of the story?
Or where, for wisdom,
We must each
Begin?

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(Inspired by the quote below / this prompt)

“Until we have seen someone’s darkness, we don’t really know who they are. Until we have forgiven someone’s darkness, we don’t really know what love is.”
― Marianne Williamson

To Lift A Good Friend Up

“Just at the age ‘twixt boy and youth,
When thought is speech, and speech is truth.”
—Marmion by Sir Walter Scott

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A boy who speaks the truth
But never names or shames;
To lift a good friend up
For friendship
Plays
No games