The reaper

The reaper comes

To separate you from love

It also steals people from you

And takes you into the dark night

Of the soul

But the dark night is not a punishment

It is a time of learning

It is a time of falling in

And falling down

And falling away

Of such much that is due to change

Trust the losses

As hard as that is

Hold fast to the lessons and allow them

To both humble and free you

From the prison of illusion

Then you will come to know yourself

As someone and something

Far greater

Than simply your finite ego

And limited personality