I close my eyes to the distance of darkness
That encompasses all, breeding discontentment
Surrounding without sound
Binding with intense silence
Leaving feelings of directionless and goalless
Leaving emptiness in its wake
I refuse to succumb
To this stirring
Striking at my heart
I close my eyes to this emptiness
Focusing inwards with directness
To see the inner brightness
That lies within
That is a
Shining
Beacon
The inner light
Lies within all hearts
Giving comfort during hard times
When it seems the darkness surrounding
Is all consuming,
The mere wisp
Of hope
Seems
Gone
I pause time a moment
To bathe within this inner light
Recalling all the glad times
Recalling all the things that make me laugh
Recalling the smiles from friends and family alike
For I do not dwell in emptiness
Would rather live in happiness
Wishing not to live with discontentment
Instead, would like to be content
So I treasure each happy moment
Storing them away for those times
When a buffer is needed for the hard times
In spirit I will never be limited
For the light within is unlimited
My spirit will never be inhibited
Bogged down with unnecessary burdens
