there and home again

there is a velvet darkness
which sometimes covers the land
covers its people
obscuring light
radiance of any kind
blinding all but the most faithful
to the possibilities
to the beauty
to the majesty
the richness of life

darknesses forces
hiding away in corners
taking steps to contain
lonliness n pain n dissatisfaction
seeking refuge in that
which only makes the
darkness deeper n wider
n all consuming

some are called to speak
the words of light
to these
to be beacons,
if you will
of illumination -
(no matter how dimly they glow )
leading them out of the land of shadows
their task becoming harder
n more difficult
their rejocing lighter
their sadness broader
their mission more urgent
their faithfulness more steadfast
their love more forgiving
their hope ever present

i return today
journeys from other places
worried about these and those n places i have been
i hold to the future
to the promise
to the word
to the light
my beacon continues to turn
i wait
n hope

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