We are drawn to the light; to the illumination of life. A candle that is our companion when no one is around. There is comfort in that flickering presence; a sense of hope we have as movement around us.
In the darkness, we are left feeling othered; compelled to face the inward journey to our truth. The demons we meet along that path are ours alone. There is much to be feared in the potential that lies within each of us. There is also much to be discovered and revealed. We cannot fear our darkness, our underbelly.
Fear is a tool used to keep us away from ourselves. We have been taught from birth, it is ours alone to confine. It is easy to not look in the direction, to not follow the curve of the path when you can’t see where it leads. So we stay tethered to what we know of this world and we help hold others in the same chains.
In the darkness, we must let go and wander through a gateway that feels ominous. The mystery calls to us in a way we can’t ignore. So we lay our fear aside, a shaky companion we have learned to keep close. We lead on. From the other side, we see a world so curious and new. By nature of that first step, we know we can’t go back.