There was a hush as time stood still
With indrawn breath
A pause, a flicker… a moment of clarity

Photos taken in darkest of days and
Moments of sweetest remembrance
… Rarest seconds of quiet

Sigh of rest at day’s end
Death’s final march and
Awe-filled eyes before baby’s first cry

Contemplate life and its grand stories
Cherish and preserve its promise
Look to sunrise and set, day night day

Joy in beloved voices around you
Of love and trials and overcoming
Of a great God ever present

There was a hush
As time stood still

Charlotte-Anne Allen