An Ode To Hedieh

Parsa

To a soul bent lowest by worldly pain,

From the Lord came a gift, called Hedieh,

A goddess, pristine as a cleansing rain,

With words as soothing as fair Althea.

 

My bleak faith saw signs of higher powers,

When thou wert sent down to my mournful way,

A holy light shone on my darkest hours,

A star wrought to herald a new bright day.

 

From two unknown poets, I heard thy praise,

Who thy great kindness and virtue impart,

'mong thy admirers, allow my words to raise,

For thou hast also blessed my woeful heart.

 

My fragile eyes cannot bear thy bright grace,

Nor can mine ears thy highest words now hear,

With thy favor, my endless wounds efface,

As thou heardest my love's fable sincere.

 

I had longed for aid from the gods above,

Who bound and chained me in the sweetest spell,

Thy healing words revived my purest love,

When thou spakest what my muse dared not tell.

 

Thou puttest an end to my sleepless nights,

When I was lost in dreams of false deceit,

My heart, before the most gracious of lights,

At last, now finds its calm and steady beat.

 

Wishing gods may e’er have mercy on thee,

Though dust am I, my heart still soars on high,

Within my nightly prayers, I bend the knee,

To greet thee with my Beatrice in the sky.

 

 

7/22/2025

  • Author: Parsa (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 22nd, 2025 03:40
  • Comment from author about the poem: The name Hedieh means "gift" in Persian.
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  • sorenbarrett

    A beautiful poem of gratitude and praise for help received. I shows good rhyme and meter and flows nicely. Well done

    • Parsa

      Thank you

      • sorenbarrett

        You are welcome

      • Poetic Licence

        A wonderful write of the appreciation of help received, has a beautiful flow and some wonderful lines, enjoyed the read

        • Parsa

          Thank you

          • Poetic Licence

            You are very welcome



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