The Memory of Gold by Flora-lass  

Golden Light

A 100-word poem, also from Gelmir's POV, written for SWG's instadrabbling session in March 2026. Two of the prompt words I used were golden and light.

There is pain, and there is darkness
And the smell of blood, and tears unnumbered
And utter weariness.
There are voices, and cries -
But there is someone who needs me!
There are kings, and friends,
Who speak to me of home
And dispel the mists which cloud the past.
I am never alone, unless I wish to be.
There is not enough song - but it will come -
And there are those to whom even I may sing!
There are hands, and hearts, and such sweet company
And the golden light of memory
As the horizon glows with a dawning hope.