![]() DUSK TO DAWN by Kyrian Lyndon She stood alone on the edge, In darkness, A faint silhouette Gazing at the night sky. Rain fell, A sprinkler to the trees Thrashing in the wind. She would flee, Abandoning places, Suddenly unrecognizable faces. The glowing sun of Helios Was a beacon For eternal bliss, Yet deceiving. The caves beckoned. Every corner, Every crevice, Held its own mystery, Its truth. Still the perilous journey Was madness-- Pretty colors and then Darkness. It seemed to have no end. She heard a child crying, A child from long ago, A prisoner of her soul. Stone walls around her, Hissing sounds, Deep, treacherous waters-- Her mind was a fractured maze. No one could see. No one could hear. No safe place to run, She had to find the way Out… Home… Every stone that healed Brought her closer to The truth, The light. The climb was steep, But she held on, Clawing her way In blindness, Accepting, Facing, Grieving. Raindrops glistened on the rocks. Flower petals littered The wet grass. She saw vibrant orchids In the fading light of the moon, And, alas, Tranquil waters glistened Aqua blue. Like the ancient alchemical goddess, She was crowned-- A newborn only beginning To awaken, Beginning to see, Her soul bursting With bliss. The beauty within Became the beauty Eyes could see, Not perfection-- Courage, perhaps… Determination, Defiance, And love. She was free. No jewel would sparkle with More radiance, And the years would not tarnish its shine. from the book Remnants of Severed Chains by Kyrian Lyndon Contributed by Kyrian Lyndon |
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