Darkness and Light

The light darkens, my soul knows no fear
Hope seems gone, but I worry not.
Why would I worry?
Why should I worry?

I see in the darkness as well as the light
My vision, unhindered by things around me.
I see it all.
I see it all.

But not in the light, do I find my joy
Through darkness, I see my love.
Pain is my companion,
Hurt, my steady counsel.

The pain in my soul is all I have left
I hold onto it with all that I am
I need the broken heart,
I need the broken soul.

But where there is dark, there also is light
I know it exists, but do not wish to see it
I fear the light
I fear the light.

I see it now, and want to run away
Further into darkness, further into dispair
Dispair is my shelter
Pain, my protector

But the light shines so brightly, I cringe
My soul is not split, my heart starts to mend
"The light is my enemy,
The light is my enemy!"

But now the light is encompassing my being
It starts hurting less, and the darkest part of me wails
"Out, damn light,
Back, damn light!"

But the damning that is going on in my soul
Is not from the light, but from the darkness I know.
But how will I cope,
How will I live?

The pain has been my companion, my guide.
To lose it would be like losing myself
But how can I resist?
How can I resist?

The light grows ever stronger still
The demon inside me wails with pain!
"NO, YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS ONE!
"NO, YOU CANNOT TAKE HIM!"

But it is in vain, for soon my demon is gone
The light pierces through my broken soul
I am whole.
I am whole.

The pain which I felt is no longer with me
My soul and my spirit is now mended whole.
I am myself
I am myself

The feeling of love courses through my body
Like never before have I felt this secure
I am loved
Loved forevermore.

I look up to the one who made me whole
And he's dying a horrible death with my pain
Pain that I felt
Pain that I gave him

No, this can't be happening, this can't be true
I close my eyes and open, and he's still there
Don't let them kill him!
Don't let him die!

I can't just stand there, but find I cannot move
My feet firmly planted, I yell and ask him,
"Why do you do this,
Why would you die?"

The words from his mouth I will never forget:
"So that you may live."
How can that happen
How can I live?

But he took my darkness, my evil and pain
And made it his own so that I would have his light.
"You gave me your life!
I want to give mine!"

I hear a small voice, the source is unseen
The voice is so peaceful, yet powerful, and kind.
"You now can be mine,
And accept this gift.

"The gift that covers all of your darkness, and gives you my light,
The gift that you may see me, and him, in time.
A gift so amazing,
And so divine."

I want this gift now, I think to myself.
I give him my life, and he takes it in his hand
"Thank you for the gift.
Thank you for you," I say.

Years go by, and my light is stil shining
The darkness I once held, no longer has me
I am at the end
I am at the beginning.

My spirit rises and sheds this dark form
And now I am light, and I am with him.
My life at an end,
Yet not even started.

I see the city, and gaze at it's wonder
The light that's within it will shine forever
The darkness is gone now
No longer existing.


The light is all there is now.

And there is peace.