my prayer begins in the shadow

image by Sneha Narayan

my prayer begins in the shadow

most intimate lover of my pain

destitute and abandoned

I lift my eyes in gratitude

broken and lost

penetrated by all evils

fusillated by every wound

still, I am here

now that all is lost,

what is left to fear?

there is calm in the dark

the silence of the undone

and from here, I make a vow:

to relentlessly carve out the truth

what can be given, I refuse

what can be taken, I let go

there is a whisper in my heart

that swallows EVERYTHING

deeply pierced by all of life

all of life, all of life

neither holy nor evil

neither alive nor dead

neither empty nor form

always right here

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