What Light And Darkness Reveal
Light and darkness are twins

You must take that as a matter of faith

For you will rarely be able to see them together

Darkness and light also appear under different guises

Further confusing attempts at being easily defined

Natural light in the daytime uncovers

Flaws obscured when there is

Only moonlight to rely upon

With its romanticized pretensions

And promises revealed

As illusory upon awakening on the morrow

Darkness can be threatening when,

Imagination running wild,

You walk unfamiliar streets,

With only artificial brightness as a guide

Yet evening time can bring comfort

As night touches your body and your mind

Making you feel more alive,

In tune with nature,

As you lay in the grass

Watching the sky become vibrant

With stars finding their way

Through the fog of life

Directly to, and especially for, you alone

There is the light that comes from within

Its sight allowing one to view others

As surprisingly like yourself,

Unique in external appearance

But touched by the same divine light

That marks you as part of one universal family

There is a darkness that bursts forth with an energy

And fire of its own design

That helps you

To see the kindred spirit

In each and every person you meet

And knowing that you all share

The same fears, desires, and hopes

Light and darkness

Should never be mistaken for

Being synonymous with good and evil

Their bond is far deeper

And more complementary

They nurture one another

Tell each other necessary truths

Set a star in the heavens

For you to follow all your days

Light and Darkness together

Give voice to this message:

“Be faithful all your days

To your search

For your Mistress, Truth

She alone will satisfy your hunger

And give meaning to your journey”
["John O'Neill"]
['Nature', 'Spirituality', 'Darkness And Light', 'Poem', 'Poetry']