“Oh God, lead us from the unreal to the real…
          lead us from darkness to light…
          lead us from death to immortality.”
-- Hindu prayer
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In the Darkness
 
In the darkness there sprung a light
no shadow could hide
and though the end was near
a warmth enveloped her
suggesting more

And yet the end was ever near
fading fast
struggling to find the words to ask
but nothing emerged
energy consumed in holding on

Tears and anguish in the knowing
yet failing to speak
All seemed lost as the end arrived
Nothingness

Then a voice emerged

It is not the words you speak
but the thoughts you keep
and the desire to ask
is the answer you seek

And in the darkness there sprung a light
no shadow could hide

(In memory of Cassie Jo)

(Written by Bob Devine.  This work is freely shared and not for sale.)