Katalambanō
The dreaming Moon rolled over
to see the Sun arise,
pulling darkness to its shoulder
it slipped the shining skies...
the never-ending chase of days
of lightness and of dark,
the shadows and enlightened ways
on which our lives stand stark...
their beauty and their foreboding
carry fearful dread and hope,
each stretching hour eroding
our resilience to cope...
yet still our spirit lifts us clear
of each relentless fall,
to raise us far beyond our fear
that we be not so small...
So when that sleeping Moon does pull
and beg your soul to stay,
awake and shine as Sun that's full
and drive the dark away.
(I post this song, merely because it's got a great groove and it is more up than down. It doesn't really relate to the scribble above)
Rolph David
Sat 6th Sep 2025 07:21
Good moring David,
Your poem beautifully embodies the idea behind its title, Katalambanō. Through the cycles of Moon and Sun, it shows how life’s light and dark moments can seize and move us, and your closing lines inspire the reader to rise, shine, and transform that overwhelming force into conscious strength.
Regards,
Rolph