In Darkness, All Things Are Possible

2022-12-01

Realize that we were taught
to fear the dark.

Consider the seed that splits and unfurls
unseen within the Earth . . .
Consider the inside of the egg;
consider the place where
the Big Bang exploded . . .

Unknown and generative,
darkness is unpredictable:
limitless possibility.
We are in the habit
of learning to fear our potential,
but imagine embracing rest and dreams . . .

We learned early to believe in
the whiteness of certain magic and light
And blackness of certain arts and hearts;
confronted with the sky and its stars, I must reject this entire premise.

Remind me, siblings
to unlearn these bad habits
and accept the gifts I’ve been given.
Darkness is free and abundant;

There is joy in unfurling
from the shadows we were made in.
We need only close our eyes to go home.