Resurrection

listen:

I was born luminous
And remember the light
That burned within

But one day that light
Was snuffed out
Left to smoulder

Now there are so many things
I would like to believe
But can’t

It is in the darkness 
Sadly, that I find 
The lasting truths

Do not be afraid of the dark
The darkness nourishes
Grounds us in our plight

In my desperation
I have imagined the light
Over and over

I yearn to be suffused
And penetrated
By this thing I lost

Out of my darkness
From the embers
I can forge that light
 
Those of us 
Who live with shadows
Know how much is at stake

I can see
I can dance
I can say

It is from our darkness
That we will make this new light


- Kevin Carrel Footer / 2024