This past that clamours for attention
Through old memories
That just rise up on the darkest days
Is surely asking of you
Awareness
In order to surrender
To the flood that maybe wants to wash you clean
Open your heart in the midst of the surge
And ride it forward
Letting these tears
That issue from soul
Be shed
For this is surely a letting go
A loosening of the hold
Today can you see the light shining
Where yesterday was so dark
Tonight can you feel a calmer seas
Surrounding you
Where yesterday you nearly drowned
In high swell
Who knows which moment was most real
Your mind tried its best
To make of this emptiness
A punishment
When really it was a void
Filled with silent knowings
Long held deep inside
And perhaps what was being asked of you was
Silence
Surrender
You cannot know when the next wave will come
But you can ride the tide
Until it washes you clean
Until the past
Finally
Loosens its powerful hold
Over your soul
Emerging From The Dark Night 