By Allison Stein
Poetry allows me to explore and understand my emotions through metaphor, clarifying the initially indecipherable words etched across my soul. I wrote “Faith Is a Constellation” with the intention to articulate my personal truth, as well as to shed light on what is beautifully universal.
Faith Is a Constellation Love is the moon Tugging the anchor of gravity, Propelling the tides of our heartstrings. Fear is a black hole Devouring golden dreams That disintegrate like stardust. Courage is a shadow, The light burning behind darkness, A single breath frozen in time. Hope is an echo, A voice within us, A whisper woven into the tapestry of prayer. A faith—faith is a constellation: God shows us the stars, But only He knows how they connect.