"Soul's Imperative"
Let in the light,
Banish the darkness,
Throw open the curtains
dusty with disuse,
Tear down the blinds
that hid the day
and face the bright stranger
with squinted eyes.
Soak in the piercing clarity
with pale cheeks uptilted,
Sweep clean forgotten corners
and drive away the fear
that cherished gloom
and guarded ash
and stifled souls
but could not conquer.
Fling wide the barred door
and reclaim your rightful home.
Banish the darkness,
Throw open the curtains
dusty with disuse,
Tear down the blinds
that hid the day
and face the bright stranger
with squinted eyes.
Soak in the piercing clarity
with pale cheeks uptilted,
Sweep clean forgotten corners
and drive away the fear
that cherished gloom
and guarded ash
and stifled souls
but could not conquer.
Fling wide the barred door
and reclaim your rightful home.
~ARH 10/30/08~
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