dark night of the soul

resting in quietude we wait for wisdom that dispels all doubt uncertain for now seems our fate nobody hears our soundless shout present here now in this domain endowed with senses five and mind what we took as boon is now bane unless heart glows, loving and kind the truths we glimpsed were but a tease when winds blow, we stand not erect all we seek is our soul’s release form fear flecked, in this realm shipwrecked trapped in the open, free within we’re enslaved by our heart’s desire negating soul’s light is our sin we turn to God, for we now tire