They shed the Light

 

by

 

Bjoern Larsen

 

 

Soothing sunrays accompany my steps.

Gentle moonlight touches my shoulder.

Glowing stars light the nightly shield.

   They shed such light.

 

Venus and Mars ascend the sky

to climb towards the horizon of dawn,

to witness the birth of mankind.

   They shed celestial colors.

 

Wedding bells ring loud and clear.

I hear birds’ chant in the morning.

I revel in children’s joyful laughter.

  They shed such joy.

 

Scents of chamomile and mint,

benevolent offspring of soul nature

restore our peace of mind.

   They shed relief.

 

I watch a young couple fall in love,

exchanging vows of affection,

rendering to a fusion of flames.

   They shed their hearts.

 

An old woman looks to a wounded.

A wise elder says words of healing.

Endearing hands hold a child.

   We shed the light.

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Bio : Bjoern Larsen was born in Oslo, Norway and grew up in Swedish small town, yet in a multicultural environment, his mother being a native Norwegian and his father of German-Brazilian descent. At an early age, Bjoern was confronted with diverse languages, climates and mentalities, which became a revolving theme in his later life. In 1989 to 2004, Bjoern Larsen was admitted to a Student Program at Gothenburg University. In 2004, he received a Masters degree in Business Administration and was later admitted to a one-year degree in International Management at the University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France. He thereafter commenced a career in the field of sales and marketing. Between 2003 and 2006, Bjoern Larsen worked in Virginia, USA in an expatriot assignment.Since the age of sixteen, Bjoern Larsen was drawn to religious and esoteric teachings and attracted by metaphysical experiences. Over the years, he exchanged ideas with various spiritual groups. Larsen began writing poems as late as January, 2006, in a period marked by spiritual search and inner transformation. The themes of his poems are primarily intimate human relationships, the mysterious nature of being and the innate human quest for wisdom.

Motivation: "We shed the light..."