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She overcomes the shadows

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A poem for Beyond the Realm of Night

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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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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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