Black tide

As the Sun broke the hold of darkness

You felt the waves that rolled

Between his soul and your own

Felt the pull of the yearning

Drawing you to the surface

Tearing up the anchor

That weighted you down to the past

To dread and hopelessness

There is darkness

Sometimes it will not loosen its grip

Upon your soul

There is a joyless, loveless horrible tide

That wants to mow down

And destroy all that is bright and joyful

And beautiful

All that speaks of new hope

And possibility

Why did it hold onto you for so long?

Why did it steal your power?

There are waves and waves and waves

Of old tides

Old oceans

Old useless feelings that need to dissolve

And fade

So do not let the black tide

Destroy you any more

Open your being to the sun

And let its healing rays flood you clean

Of all of this fruitless soul destroying

Misery