Cowering in the shadows
You realise too late how small and fearful you are
You see that you have been in prison for so long
Scared of a world you felt you could not trust
You chose retreat
So much to work through
But the work buries you at times
And you forget to truly live
Walk forward into a new day
And open your heart
To whatever comes
Not trusting you can make it
Not trusting you won’t be destroyed
Again
Sad now, hard to see it, swallow that truth
The painful truth of what it cost you
And the pain that has brought to others who tried to love you
Autumnal winds blow
Reminding you winter is near
As you inch toward the third anniversary of her passing
The one who you loved
Whose pain was too hard to leave her alone in
So you gave up on life
But its not working any more
You need more
You cannot go on living in shadows of death
You long for life
And you belong to the light
Death shows you how important and fleeting it is
So open your heart sweetheart
Open the front door
And move forward to embrace
Whatever this new day brings
Knowing you have the capacity to
Bear it all
Emerging From The Dark Night 