Sudden Fear
The Appointed Time
By Mary Olivia Patiño
On clear nights
The moon shines
Glowing from brightest star
Lights up our dreams
Sets them afire with hope renewed
Reflects joy
At the appointed time
Ultimately, some nights
Reveal the other side
Unfolding prism of innermost pain and grief
At the appointed time
Dawn slowly rises
Awakens day anew
Unveiling Holy Spirit’s hues
Life, like our planet, revolves
Faithfully, to the rhyme
On cue
"There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens." -Ecclesiastes 3:1