don’t you know
my cradle was a coffin?
the beginning was the end,
sunrise seen from a graveyard.
the blackest night
hidden behind sunshine
but only in the depths
yes, only in the depths
did i see how deep
the light could reach.
oh, yes, and it was far beyond
a mere six feet —
and only in the depths
did i find the Sun
that never sets.
a light within
untainted by the world
a flame that couldn’t be snuffed
an eye turned inward
is an eye truly opened.
there i found my light —
my spirit — unbroken.
only in the depths did i learn
to see beneath the surface.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
i found that god’s love
was my bedrock
there to catch me
.
.
.
.
.
no matter how far
i fell.
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THE CLOSET MYSTIC 