In the greatest darkness

I look at the sky
and in the greatest darkness
see the brightest stars appear.

In life at the time of calamity
its greatest heroes rise
to point without uncertainty
the true way to go.

At times of persecution
more people turn to God,
than times was everything
goes well.

In times of destruction
and where people are travailed,
something in the human spirit
rise above inhumanity.

In the depth of night
the sweetest words are written
and from the cold dark earth
seeds come to life.

poem by Gert Strydom
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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