In honor of Easter, on Day Four of National Poetry Month

Like Christ we also can live a new life
Out of darkness into light
Offering forgiveness amid strife
As sunrise conquers longest night

Out of darkness into light
Eyes blinking, faith made sight
As sunrise conquers longest night
On the wings of morning, take flight

Eyes blinking, faith made sight
Releasing what is past
On the wings of morning, take flight
Heart’s stone removed at last

Releasing what is past
Offering forgiveness amid strife
Heart’s stone removed at last
Like Christ we also can live a new life

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Note: A pantoum doesn’t have to rhyme, although mine does. It is a form comprised of repeating lines in this pattern:

1. Begin by writing four original lines.
   1 2 3 4
2. REPEAT lines 2 and 4 and expand ideas in lines 5 and 6:
   2 5 4 6
3. REPEAT lines 5 and 6, expand ideas in lines 7 and 8:
   5 7 6 8
4. FINALLY, repeat lines 1, 3, 7 and 8 in the following order:
   7 3 8 1