No Darkness Has Power to Quench His Light

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A Villanelle by Donna Bucher

Whatever comes, His presence is my sight.

Abandoned in shadows of suffering,

No darkness has power to quench His light.

Lonely heart within by fear gripped tight.

Lost in painful regret left despairing,

Whatever comes, His presence is my sight.

Cast away, left to wrestle in the night.

Caught in a maze of hopeless wandering,

No darkness has power to quench His light.

No way out though I search with all my might.

Help seems vain as my soul waits languishing,

Whatever comes, His presence is my sight.

Is there none to take pity on my plight?

Silence echoes, my heart to hope clinging,

No darkness has power to quench His light.

Once more my eyes I lift to lofty height,

And breathe a whispered prayer imploring:

Whatever comes, His presence is my sight,

No darkness has power to quench His light.

Donna is a passionate creative, writer, poet, speaker, retired missionary, CASA volunteer,

experienced counselor and hospice and palliative care support personnel. Founder of Serenity in

Suffering blog, and author of the Serenity in Suffering newsletter on Substack, where she shares

articles, resources and counseling designed to help readers grow personally and find spiritual

intimacy with Christ; ultimately finding purpose in the trials they face.

Her writings have appeared in various online sites, literary journals, digital and print

magazines, and published devotional journals.