Hello Darkness My Old Friend

A Poem

My lifelong relationship with darkness

Began as a child

As something to be feared

Hurtful things lurked there

Ready to pounce

And catch me unaware

As a teenager

It became a magical time

Feet moved more swiftly

With little effort

As if barely touching the ground

Levitation seemed more than a mere possibility

Rather an inevitable flight was fated to occur

As a young adult

It was a time for romance and expectations

An invitation to dream

Getting older

Artificial light often accompanies me

To avoid a life-altering fall

A final stage comes with the night

The question arises on its own wings

No longer is it content to be quiescent

Will I awaken to another morning?

Best prepare for that final darkness now

Letting go of unnecessary things

Saying goodbye to attachments

Forgiving old grievances

Loving without restraint

So that I might be ready

To not only soar

But to leap into the darkness

Trusting that this time

Everlasting light awaits