Poem: Faith Matheny By Edgar Lee Masters

Hello,

This is Rachel Boucher and I am sharing a poem with you called Faith Matheny by Edgar Lee Masters from his poetry book called Spoon River Anthology.

At first you will not know what they mean.

And you may never know,

And we may never tell you,

These sudden flashes in your soul,

Like lambent lightning on snowy clouds at midnight when the moon is full.

They come in solitude,

Or perhaps you sit with your friend,

And all at once a silence falls on speech,

And his eyes without a flicker glow at you.

You too have seen the secret together.

He sees it in you,

And you in him,

And there you sit thrilling lest the mystery stand before you,

And strike you dead with a splendor like the sun's.

Be brave,

All souls who have such visions.

As your body's alive,

As mine is dead,

You're catching a little whiff of the ether reserved for God himself.

And something to reflect on if you choose.

What brings you sudden flashes of insight,

Or love,

Or moments that you absolutely cherish?

Best wishes for this day.