A Reflection

A Thousand Lanterns
by LaurenAnn

Hollow is the heart never broken;
Like the lonely space inside the drum;

With pangs and crushing comes fullness;
Just like the soil must be turned in preparation
for planting;

So our tender hearts must be tilled;
And our souls
Soggy with tears;

Will soon explode with a blinding light;
As if a star, a glittering speck amongst a million others;
Chose to leave its home in the sky;
And captivate us with its supernatural brilliance.

So what was once dark now shines
With the glow of a thousand lanterns.

Japanese Lantern Flower

(Physalis alkekengi)