Outside of myself In a dark place Lost inside I know you are hurting
I feel it deep inside my skin A pain that is both mine and not mine
Holding your hand I am crossing the divide
Anger and misunderstanding kept us apart
Did we see the depths of each others suffering? The hurting heart
We are sharing this now Across ages
Saying things We cannot say to anyone else
Separation too far gone
I do not think there is a way back now
And so we live with the space between
And the emptiness that comes at times
Unbidden
But still
Beating deep down inside this emptiness
There is a love too
That is both vast and eternal
And has the ability to span
The magnitude of generations
Ghosts that whisper
Only longing to be know
Surround us in this quiet place
And are felt Skin on skin
Somewhere a mother got lost And a child’s heart ached Both with hurt and with longing
Gone silent Assuming a terrible disguise
That chased connection from the room
As refuge was sought By distance
But now
Longing, hungering and hurting
In reminding us
Of all that was lost
Sounds the clarion call
To return
Our awareness and attention
To forgiveness
To understanding
To connection
To empathy
To love
Emerging From The Dark Night 