May 28th, 2019

emerging from the purging
of all that’s laid out bare
the shadows fade and in this moment
is the core that’s left that cares

there is a thread to follow
that leads from there to here
beyond the tunneled hallways
a light shines and calls so near

a good talk can answer questions
when there is an understanding
that relates to what is hidden in the shadows
some compassion can appear

but it’s this story of the journey
that we build and weave
to embellish with our needs
and finally a hope that overcomes our fear

and what’s left when we reject the lies
and count on the truth to survive
til there is an emerging
some purging of hows and why's
til we come to some place inside
that can settle on just being alive
and ok with our state of mind