Warrior of Light

A Poem

Loneliness and despair

can not only be felt in your heart

but can roll through you

like waves of broken glass –

a sensation so sharp,

it takes your breath away

Tears sting in my eyes

I take a deep breath

and stay in the moment

That’s all I can do,

not to drown in the darkness

and I remind myself to choose life

to know that this is not the end of my story

the truth of who I am

For I am a warrior,

carrying the light of life

and I will choose life over and over

For it is its beauty

that makes all moments of darkness

fade away

I find it fascinating how those moments of despair can appear in what seems to be a totally normal day. It is helpful to know that we can always choose to observe. By staying with whatever shows up and giving it room so we can feel it, and by taking the courage to face it, we can discover so much!

I have learned that I am able to stay with myself during those difficult moments, and that I don’t have to be so afraid. There is a way to let those feelings be. And yes, it hurts, and I might cry and feel all those devastating feelings, but there is also light. The light inside me that I can choose to turn towards and from this point of love, I can say to myself: “You are not alone.”

If you experience similar dark moments, may you find courage and lean into the light! – From my light to yours.