The Lantern
Finding the Light
Compassion, encouragement, spirituality, and guidance.
18 pieces
Featured
poem · 3 min read
"Carry This Cross"
Verse 1 — I walked through the fire with nobody near,
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poem · 1 min
The Chair by the Window
Move a chair — next to a window.
poem · 1 min
Loneliness Is Not Your Name
Loneliness has a strange way — of introducing itself.
poem · 1 min
Daily Resolve
Discipline — is choosing tomorrow
poem · 1 min
Faith Forward
Fear speaks loudly. — Faith whispers.
poem · 1 min
he ache for touch, a primal…
he ache for touch, a primal cry, — Beneath a vast and lonely sky.
poem · 1 min
The silence deafens, a heavy cloak,…
The silence deafens, a heavy cloak, — Each ticking second, a cruel joke.
poem · 1 min
The mirror shows a face estranged,…
The mirror shows a face estranged, — By passing years, and truths unchanged.
poem · 1 min
The weight I carry, heavy stone,…
The weight I carry, heavy stone, — A burden borne by me alone.
poem · 1 min
A tapestry of threads unseen, Each…
A tapestry of threads unseen, — Each life a color, sharp and keen.
poem · 1 min
The empty chair, a silent judge,…
The empty chair, a silent judge, — My own echo, a whispered nudge.
poem · 1 min
The critic's voice, a poisoned dart,…
The critic's voice, a poisoned dart, — Pierces the unsuspecting heart.
poem · 1 min
The silence screams, a hollow sound,…
The silence screams, a hollow sound, — Where insecurity is found.
poem · 1 min
The map is torn, the compass…
The map is torn, the compass needle spins, — The familiar routes now fade from weary sight.
poem · 1 min
Language of Prayers
A whisper soft, a silent plea, — To the strength that resides in me.
poem · 2 min
Above the veil where silence breaks,…
Above the veil where silence breaks, — where unseen light in motion wakes,
poem · 3 min
“Slow Down or Stay Trapped”
You feel stuck. — Not the dramatic kind—
poem · 2 min
“The Room You Think Is a Cage”
You feel stuck. — Not poetic-stuck.
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