raindrops and sunset, image by Maria, on Pixabay
Safe Place
We walk,
pouring rain
chills our soul,
beating down.
Holding hands
through the deluge,
we keep walking
in this new place
of cutting
loneliness,
blinding our eyes,
not our resolve.
No matter what,
I am safe,
your heart a shelter
beyond space as
time disappears,
love our guide.
Valerie Moreno has been writing since the age of twelve. Her inspiration
comes through music, faith, and life experience. Her poetry and nonfiction
have appeared in Magnets and Ladders (online literary magazine of Behind
Our Eyes) and in Franciscan publications. Valerie resides in New Jersey.
November 2024 issue
A touching, beautiful poem.