The Redemption Of Everything Poem by Alla Bozarth

Redemption is so many things—
getting back what one's lost
is its basic meaning.

How this happens is endless,
filling the possibility waves
and meridian lines
of the story of everything—

Redeeming the lost energy
that returns with forgiveness.

Redeeming potential obscured by distress.
Redeeming meaningful work lost to illness.

Redeeming stature pressed down by abuse.
Redeeming one's core self, lost
to obsession, resentment and grief.
Redeeming freedom stolen by fear.

Redeeming beauty from blindness,
grace from the night and stars from our tears.

Redemption is waking from the past
to discover the sun, over and over
and over again.



This poem is from the book The Frequency of Light by Alla Renée Bozarth,
copyright 2011. All Rights Reserved.