Light and Darkness
Within its purest form impotent are the Earthly eyes
Amidst attempts to behold the wonder of its core
Reverse osmosis, listen, hear the light converse
It reveals all its truths to one's heart, first
In faithfulness then, twined paradox unlocks
Healing the blind unto knowledge of the universe
Ponder upon what is first, morning glory or twilight hour
What extracts the human experience or causes it to withdraw
Smiles can pass through ultraviolet, passions can burn hotter than infrared
In their harmony, the body and spirit should be in continued rejoicing
The conscience being bathed in warmth should be in song and constant singing
But, soon the wolf, a storm of nightress unsuspecting rapidly appears
Lest we forget transforms into a well paid assassin
A lingering shadow, cleaving in envy to the absence of his own tabernacle
In hopes sheep shall stray from gospel sunrises, away from heaven's twinkling jewels
Or become estranged from simple truths shone from paler moons
Darkness in delight conspires with the unknown and contracts with greater fear
Slippery slopes, quicksands of weakness, which evil reveres
But, here in the distracts of terrestrial life we need to be bipolar
For without opposition we'd never be sure how much we love the other
Thus, we must embrace one of the created brothers
For it is in wisdom of that choice, we shall grow wilder or wiser
Copyright © Michael Smith | Year Posted 2012
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