A Timely Moment Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Morning stars uplifting as they shine down upon this earth,
moving into orbit, traveling to the other side where dark-
ness awaits their arrival in a timely moment.

Sparkling silently over the totality of our lives, asking
for nothing more than what they're used to having, much
like the poor of this world.

Barely existing, having little or nothing for their actual
survival, yet they persist in their trials and hardships
against all odds, at times crying in frustration.

Yet giving in to an inner strength that holds them captive
through every ordeal without ever giving up or in, taking
the reins because they have families to take care of.