Jocelyn Ann Flores is a young poet in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I discovered her poem from a Google Alert sent to me. I wrote asking for permission to publish it and she asked me why.
I explained that her poem expresses the essence of what I’ve heard many people say Heaven on Earth is for them.
Heaven on Earth
I’m on a search for heaven
And at times I find it in the strangest places
In the flowers that bloom
And in childrens’ smiling faces
I’ve witnessed a man stand up for what he believes in
I’ve witnessed the changing of the seasons
I’ve woken up with a smile on my face
And I’ve seen light shine down on the darkest of places
I’ve seen the hardest working people struggle for success
And I’ve seen them come home to three small smiling faces with no regrets
I’ve witnessed real love that a man has for his wife
And the joy of knowing he comes home to only her every night
I’ve seen leaves dance with the breeze
And I’ve seen a lake provide joy for entire families
I’ve felt the sun share its warmth during bone chilling days
And I’ve seen rain unselfishly shower flowers till the month of may
Generation after generation
In search for peace within yourself
You must look at the beauty around you
At times it seems as though heaven has found you
Martin Rutte
