Shadows

So when the voices come,

They go, as swiftly

Uninvited, they come

Always,

And from nature?

Birds, wind, water, tree, roots

Fire

Breathe, Breath

Into your heart, meld with nature's rhythm

Observe,

Listen, Feel

"I can't," I say

What stirs within, what do you feel?

"I can't," I say

You've been taught to ignore it and

Pretend it isn't there.

But that's choosing the lighter sword of life

What arises from turning away from what lies within? (He asks)

Destruction. (He declares)

So face it—the darkness, the whispers, the heaviness

It obstructs you from being your true self

Embrace it

Look inside with a clear heart, Move with it

The part of you that remained unknown

The very essence that never dared step into the light

Face that heaviness,

Give it a name (He said)

“Fear, Loss, Pain”, I say

It isn't the pain that shatters us, (He said)

It’s what we do-the lengths we go to evade it

If it Breaks, you...

Then break, crack (He whispered)

Allow your own torment to mold you into a perfect crucible

To transform you into a perfect instrument of Fate and

Destiny.

For that who you are. (He whispered)