The Reminder-er

Patrick Ingremeau

The reminder-er

Comes into your life on the

Wings of a swallow

His sleek, black feathers

Soak up sun’s rays and glimmer

Like an onyx gem

Black eyes clear like glass

Window to bird’s spirit that

Perceives heart from mind

He illuminates

Your heart’s faint, hidden light, paled

By years of censure

Swallow imparts path

To finding your brilliance

Teaches laws of light

Light heralds peace, joy

Only sin: to embrace fear

Writes disharmony

Orating light’s rules

Bird speaks of powers, destiny

Love and forgiveness

Faith and stewardship

Listening and discerning

And yes, miracles

Mystical bird warns

Take note of worries, fears that

Open door to foe

Stand guard at entrance

Keep out angels of darkness

Be haven for light

Only we can choose

To accept guiding faith, and

Decry deception

Walking path of light

Gives us strength to transcend world

Life’s turbulent storms

Wings of a bird are

Not meant to carry us, still

Swallow can remind

First we must listen

Second, choose to believe, and

When we fall, recall

Terri Elise Goldstein

10.07.2014