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"The Weight of Grace" by Sophia Clarkson

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May 15th, 2026

The Weight of Grace

by Sophia Clarkson

For the God who’s up high and judges us fair,
His eyes are on us all.
But if all is just and all is love,
Then why let us fall?

Tiny and fleeting, a shadow of light,
Beneath the stars above.
What is the aim of striving for good?
Sublime, yet drawn to love.

Even on a new day, when all are awake,
Nobody answers your call.
A widening breach that lasts evermore.
Silence is worst of all.

We tend to the ground and make it all clean.
Give Earth care, not assault.
We carry the burden that conscience has laid.
Please let our minds halt.

But that may be the point where God leads us to,
That we must all understand.
A spark of truth lights the path we walk,
And guides with a gentle hand.

So we clean the world and rid it of the filth,
As all that we hold is ours.
We look to the stars and smile, then again.
For love and good, grow flowers.

About the Poet
Sophia Clarkson resides in Greater Manchester, North West, England, United Kingdom.
Read the poet's biography and Young Poets World publications on Sophia Clarkson's Artist Page.

Young Poets Collection
This poem is also featured in Young Poets Collection #2, published in the Young Poets World Library.

Keywords: conscience, grace

Previously published in Young Poets 16 to 18:
The Days Which Passed
by Snehal Janard Khanderao

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