A Shadow Unseen

A shadow lurks within our virtual space,
A specter mute with camera turned away,
Elusive in each chat, a blank display,
The “Do Not Disturb” mask on its face.

Our team, adrift, with whispers of his name,
We seek his sign, a hint of life or spark,
Yet pings and prompts dissolve into the dark,
This ghostly act, a most uncanny game.

But lo! The key to break this spectral spell:
A camera on, a message swift and kind,
A status green, with openness aligned,
And teamwork’s warmth to banish every chill.

So let us haunt no more with silent screen,
But show our face and keep our spirit seen.

The Light She Left

The Light She Left

Though time may steal the laughter from the air,

And silence lingers where her voice once shone,

The love she gave remains, though she is gone,

A light that grief can darken but not tear.

Her touch still dwells in moments bright and small,

In echoes soft where memories reside,

No tide can pull her presence from the tide,

Nor break the bond that time cannot forestall.

Though sorrow weighs, love whispers through the pain,

Not lost, but changed, she walks in threads of light.

A guiding glow that keeps her near in sight.

A warmth endures beyond death’s fleeting reign.

Her love remains, though parted for a while,

 It lingers still in every tear and smile.

Illumination's Path

From scriptures deep arise the truths of old,
A whispered prompting, first soft "being" heard,
Yet by dark doubt, the seeking heart is stirred,
As serpent’s logic makes the spirit cold.

Through winding trials, like Hana’s rugged way,
A heart weighed down, yet seeking light anew,
Till scripture spoke, its truth both clear and true,
And darkness broke in dawn’s redeeming ray.

When fear surrounds, take up the Savior’s might,
Like Mario’s Star, His power makes us bold,
Through trials fierce, His love remains our light,
A shield of faith more precious far than gold.

So let us seek the light, in every thought,
And build on Christ, the strength so dearly bought.