Whilst it was still dark (PDF download)

Digital download: A poem for Easter Sunday. 2 pages.

Whilst it was still dark,
as she stumbled over stones
in the depth of grief,
agonising loss, shattered hope;
whilst it was still dark
you spoke her name.

Whilst it is still dark
under the rocks and rubble
of bombed-out communities,
earthquake-collapsed homes;
lives destroyed, futures laid slain,
when all is dark …

Elaine Gisbourne is a member of the Iona Community living in the north of England. She works as a Palliative Care Physiotherapist, is a Spiritual Director and is involved in campaigns for global social justice.