Breath of a New Day
As the leaves whisper
Of life given …
A new birth
Of power
Knowledge
Undying fire
Lights the path
And righteous
You must be
To harbor the eternal quest
Wind blows, chillingly
Like the flames of night
Unhinged like a soul
Yearning for solace
Floating under the diminishing moon …
And your path
Your insurmountable adventure
Is led by your own knowledge
And guided by your feet
Upon the sand
And with deft wings
You fly from the first fall
The first failure
And life darkens—
(unbidden chains)
(voiceless roar)
(glowing power … unsheathed with the Key)
—and life darkens
The water rumbles
And screams
And lashes at you
Threatening to swallow you
To blot out the sun and
Puffy white clouds
Just like your (dreams)
Emotions …
But
You grow and live
Grasp and struggle
To swim out of the water
Thrashing and lashing
Like the waves you have triumphed
But the water coils about your legs
Like tendrils of darkness
And insecurity
And life darkens—
(thunder boils)
(climbing mountains)
(beating the odds … and becoming stronger)
—and life darkens
Unsure of the outcomes
You cower
And as life advances
You will too …
You will learn
And be graceful
Love and lose
Hate and win
And the day will grow brighter
The darkness will ebb away
The water will recede
And all of your questions
Will be answered …
But life will be hard
And so
You train
And make new friends
And explore
The realms
Of possibility
That only your mind can take you to
And life brightens—
(you will fail)
(you will try again)
(and you will succeed … and vanquish the darkness)
—and life brightens
It is not you—
(you? no
something else? like another-
no, like me
but what of-
no, there is only we …
we?
yes and us
where are you?
I am with you
are you?
yes
so … how can … we … be together?
just bring it back
bring what?
yourself and my …
your what?
…
hello?
…
you
you
you
…
no … we and us)
—but us
There will be a day
A dark day like the night
That we will test our prowess
Test our ability
And bring forth the power
Of the fire of our minds
And be the harbinger of light
An unknowing herald of
A destiny beyond our minds
And it will be glorious
Like our fantasies and dreams …
They will become real
And the shadow shall be erased
And the night breaks asunder
And the dawn shines anew
And the heart shouts in joy
And the water crests
And the sand loosens
And the mind grows
And the life brightens
And all that will be left …
Is you and I
May the Love of Anuwëy guide you when all Hope is lost
TorNathan
