Lights on the Walls of life
Teach me to paint
the light on the walls of life.
Teach me
to look at the world
as you see it
to become a tear of the sun
a hill of poetry
a word in a tree.
Lead me
to see the sun
hitting the sheer cliffs
the tides that restlessly ebb and flow
the water birds challenging the wind.
Let’s listen together
to the breath of rustling leaves
the perfect hush of a starry night
the sound of summer in the raindrops.
help me reach the very shores of light
waiting for
the renaissance of wonder
with you
again and forever.
Lidia Chiarelli, Italy
The International Poetry Shelter 