A poem for Beyond the Realm of Night
You have reached the end of your journey
A resting place is in sight
The fears that have tracked you since you fled your home
Are fading into the night.
You have let death rob life of its sweetness
And you carry your shame like a pall
But the world needs a beacon it’s poised on the brink
And lightless is destined to fall.
A heavy load to carry
When your heart yearns to toss it away
And follow love into the shadows
And beg him to let you stay.
When daylight falls soft from a clear sky
And the last shreds of darkness have fled
When the song of the blackbird is louder
Than the mutterings of the dead
You’ll be there with your doubts and your heartaches
And a guilt that has not yet been told
To take up the…
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