Sun shine you rise in my soul now
Even when the day dawns dark
I am not longer as lost
In that abandoned wilderness
As I was before
There is a home here
And even a liking for myself
I am discovering
Despite my flaws
And even as the hostile critic tries to tell me this :
What a mess
Why don’t you just end it?
This is sad
But I must remember how many still struggle in this way
Drowning deep in missing empathy
And toxic shame
Not even theirs
Not even ours
So even now when voices of darkness try to say
Fear is the ultimate response
To current conditions
How can I agree?
For, in truth
I have felt that sun rising
Bestowing warmth
And I will not look away again
Allowing my being to be held captive
Within
A prison of icy darkness
Emerging From The Dark Night 