Leo Light
This is what I could not utter—
A rush of light, a whirlwind of strange emotion
A toss, a glimmer, a melodious peak Into the bindings of your soul
I breathed in your pain
And exhaled your smile
You said, “I am with you,
Remember me, and honor my strength
Cross the thresholds into love’s gaping acceptation!” You roared its welcome in my lust for knowledge
And how the world screams against those that love
To those who arise from the waters in flames
Freely and heavily, who wavers but the fear that imprisons us?
I want to unravel the world with you
Finish symphonies of psalms with you
Cross oceans, barriers, trusts and travesties
But I am bound here in this darkness
How then can you see my fire?
Because you are the fire You are with me
You are in me
In your pride, in your integrity,
You have accepted who I must become
These feelings feel alien to me
Like they were lost for so long
And have begged to be found
But once found they wish to crawl back into the night
But it is your light that will reveal its true beauty
This is what I could not utter—
For my throat was constricting reality itself The rest lay dormant in fear and despair
I was unable to comprehend its light
I was unable to apprehend the fright
And it was your fight
That so long ended the night
It was our light
That befitted my delight
You begged, “Please, let me in,
I am cold out here
Open, open open!
Let it all go,
You are one in a million!”
We are the same
In the universe we dwell
Making sense of it all
Yet we are so infinitely different But is there clarity in the shadows?
Is there truth in this fear? Teach me to trust the day Teach me to rise out of love
I rest easy enough in this languishing confession But can I close my eyes again to hear the roars that deafen my threats?
Can I close my eyes to this connection,
Is it hellbent,
Or heaven sent?
Chance is of the essence….
Or is it love?
To that hope,
I open my door to you
April 25, 2018
Copyright © Laura Breidenthal | Year Posted 2018
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