For Light To Shine

Neither
happiness
nor misery
But the
kinship
they imbue

He who feels
the deepest
grief
Is to joy
most open
to

Life dissolves
without
context
No moment
stands
alone

For light
to shine
it needs the dark
Wherein
the truth
— is shown

(Dreamsleep: February, 2026)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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