Hugging my Light and my Darkness

She faces towards her darkness 

It needs a hug too 

Embracing each side of herself 

     The balance 

          The pain 

                 ….it's hard to look at 

Touching some sad sonnet never attended to 

Touching a place that dares to swallow her whole,

     Just long enough - only what she can bear 

She has learned not to get lost there 

A chance to still recover 

      the light lost within 

Through every numbing agent  

      she still feels the pieces unseen 

           a little more perhaps, to make it bearable 

But only in facing that unspeakable anguish, 

would she ever let the light back out 

One choice unto the following

The release of some good serotonin sunshine 

The integration of such hard lessons learned 

There will never be enough tears;

        so just let the eyes stay dry this time 

If she could see in that light-less place,

All her wholeness would return to her,

Like a muscle car in full vroom!

        Or perhaps just the gentleness of the forest would be enough

Poem by yours truly (do you like?🥺)

(3 new books of poetry out soon-ish!!)

• Original Acrylic Painting on 14 x 14 inch Level 3 canvas oriented as a diamond, 20 inch tall and 20 inch wide from that angle, professional grade gallery wrapped canvas.

• Sides of canvas are painted with the design of the piece, ready to hang or can be framed.

• Easily removable hanging wire on back, ready to hang or can be framed.

• Sealed with Winsor & Newton Professional grade UV Protectant. To a Matte Finish

• Painted with Winsor & Newton & Liquitex Professional Grade Acrylic Paint.