Season of Giving

It was in the season of giving,
the five days of Ayyam-i-Ha,
that I learned to love humanity
from my spiritual mother.

Age was never a barrier
to her for expressing her love
for the Glory of God
and the human race.

It was in the days
leading up the The Fast
that she came into her own.

It was in these days that
her volunteer work increased
at food kitchens,
food banks,
with migrants,
and the homeless.

A true world citizen
she gave joy and time
to those who needed it most.

Poet's Note: ▼

Line Count: 20
Form: Free verse
Prompt: Season of Giving - Write a poem dedicated to a friend or loved one about what the season and their relationship mean to you.
Written for "Christmas in July Poetry Contest" .
My spiritual mother refers to the woman who had the most impact on me becoming a Baha'i.
The Glory of God is Baha'u'llah.,
Ayyam-i-Ha are the four or five days between the Baha'i months of Mulk and ‘Alá’.
‘Alá’ is month of fast, when Baha'is fast from sunup to sundown for nineteen days.