No Darkness In Sight

By Ashrei (Ima Sari Wisenthal)

No darkness in sight - AI generated art

A fleeting moment of a wounded soul,

An attempt to reach out to protect it all, 

An image of weakness and pain, 

Carried in the mind of the pure - who cares. 

Any fear I have is temporary,

A fleeting illusion of a darkened path.

My deepest truth is eternal,

Never dimmed by the veil of wrath. 

Yet sorrow pulled you in, 

Lured you to contain and uphold it. 

No repentance will ever unveil, 

The illusory perceptions pain birthed.

Through the darkness I stride,

Your light, in me, sparks as I ignite.

Pushing through, propelled towards the never-ending chasm,

And at the dust of its’ cliffs, you give me wings of fire. 

The right glance can show you worlds,

Depths and heights yet to be undiscovered. 

For darkness is light, and light is darkness,

And in their unity lies an epic expansion. 

For our eyes cannot see the source, 

It is your wholly soul that will know.

It is that which you have been searching, 

It is there, where you will be found. 

The eyes within will guide you to your valley,

A garden so dark, the light becomes significantly brighter. 

You might not want the truth of this reality - of this pain,

Darkness and light are one and the same. 

So fear not the darkness that engulfs you,

Your life has brightness - look inwards,

All who was created is already lit; a radiant streaming delight,

For even a nation of darkness has a hidden trapped spark in it. 

When all that sparkle band together, 

In a bond of the pain of illumination, 

The torches of the heavens will be burning, 

Setting fire to evil, consuming these untruthful stories. 

For no strength is more powerful than that of hope;

A love, a desire, a prayer to be becoming - 

To rid us of evil, of unnecessary aches and pricks,

Let us offer ourselves up in the name of a burning glory. 

Forgive me, my pillar, a light to us all, 

I have fallen to the illusion of darkness once more. 

Yet I stand here again, tall and aware, 

That there is no darkness in light, 

Only illusory damage. 

Do not let your soul believe it is broken,

Inside it is the miracle - the fire G-d has spoken. 

Enter this space, if you dare to see truth,

Walk through the fire and come out of it enlightened. 

Your stable presence guided me through it, 

The glorification of Your essence will never control me. 

The forgiveness I seek will keep coming back - 

The exalted return to Your light, with all my dark. 

Praise those who find the simplicity of life, 

Praise those who found paths of beauty in unsightly grounds,

Praise those who own up to their role of lighting their fire,

Praise those who find joy in the depth of their sorrow,

Praise those who uncover glimmers of peace in their fighting,

Praise those who see sparks in the eyes of each child, 

Praise those who expose their powerful hidden glory,

Praise those who remember the source of fire is in Your Name, 

Praise those who hold humility and truth, honesty and love as one and the same.

Praise those who in their magnificent overflow - light an entire world. 

And praise our universe, praise our one G-d, for letting us be igniters of souls.