The Darkest Place

This is the darkest place beneath the brightest light
Shine bright!
A study in contrast: I’ve watched the shadows fall
While beings of light reach to the ends of the universe

Where there is light there will always be shadow
Lunar cycles build and collapse
From new to full and back again
Night’s horizon is chased by the edge of day

One thousand moons will pass, one thousand suns will trace
As the Earth breathes in days
We too fill our lungs in alternating tides
Like waves that crash and then recede

Oh distant one, darkened to the bone
Will you bite the hand that feeds and give up on yourself?
You define your life with every breath you take
Choosing your steps backwards

I’m learning of the brightest light that I’ll ever know
There is a lantern within my soul
A fire placed that God ignites and leads me to show
Lighting the path before me to blaze!

Feel the power of the heartbeat within your veins
You are still meant to climb the rocks of the shores
To stand against the storm. Stand against the storm!
Feel the power of the heartbeat within your veins

One thousand trees will fall, one thousand plants regrow
An oscillating dance
Still we fill our hearts in alternating beats
And in time we learn to change
We can change

This is the darkest place beneath the brightest light
Do you see the light shining? Reach out, ask
This is the darkest place beneath the brightest light