So today I am combining FOUR prompts. Two are not from WordPress, however Fandango’s word today, ensconced, goes along with the theme for October’s 1st challenge of OctPoWriMo “shining your light,” and a one minute meditation (OMM) for women, “Our brightest transformations can come from our darkest experiences.” – Jennifer Westrom LPC. I am also submitting this for Colleen’s TankaTuesday #SpecificForm:Tanka.
Hard experiences can help a person grow and/or change. Hard experiences move one out of their ensconced belief, a belief of having the one and only truth, to finding out that there are other truths. It takes others to shine a light so that others can see even a glimpse of what is out there beyond their comfortable position.
The song goes, “this little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine.” I learned this in church, and it has become a song of resistance. I like to think of it as a song of resistance. And actually it was a song of resistance in our church – challenging us to shine a light on sin and stand up for justice.
I once was ensconced in a religion of fear someone shone a light possibilities were seen another journey began others saw me turn away from fear and sadness no longer entrapped lonely, yet censorship free I was ready for new paths my little flashlight now shines to light paths ahead torching the darkness roadblocks illuminated I am walking to the light
~RuthScribbles
RuthKlein’s Scribbles 
Ruth, this is amazing work! All three tanka are fabulous. Did you know the Japanese tanka is derived from a Waka, which was originally a song? Your tanka read like a song to me. Excellent!! ❤
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Oh geeze thank you so much! 🥰
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Well done, Ruth! ❤️
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🙏🏻
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Love this
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🙏🏻🥰
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Your poem was like a song, but I love the song, “This Little Light of Mine.” Sad that your first faith was not a happy one.
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Thank you for reading! I’m good! 😉
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Good, I’m glad.
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I love the last line in particular.
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Thank you.
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Pleasure Ruth 🙂
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