The Light Beyond The Fire...

a poem of loss and renewal.

The Light Beyond the Fire.

I have walked inside the Darkness

for almost my entire life.

I have built the roads of madness

and served in the fight for strife.

Never once was I truly happy,

for sadness and madness became my home.

and drugs became my comfort,

no matter where I would roam.

I'd never ever really known

even one single day.

When I wasn't completely stoned

in at least one kind of way.

Life was only a blur to me,

I never really could tell.

Because I was to stoned to see,

I had created my own private Hell!

I invited the Darkness in it seems,

to run things in my brain,

So I could be a "part of things"

and not feel too insane!

But when the break of day had parted,

I would only dread my dreams,

For that is when the terror truly started,

and I would wake up amidst the screams.

I always wanted out of it

but I never could see the light,

because once the Darkness started it's sh*t

I was just too weak to fight!

The struggle would soon be over,

before it had even begun,

and I would just give myself over

to every sort of addiction!

I really had no preference

as long as it relieved my pain

and I never kept a reference

I Just tried them all over again.

The Darkness would always taunt me,

by showing me the Light Beyond the Fire,

Because it knew it would truly Haunt me,

as it was my only true desire!

Till one day I had had enough

I screamed out in my madness

"Please Help me, Dear Sweet Father"

"Relieve me of this sadness!"

"Help me to Help my Brothers and Sisters"

"And I promise to you this day"

"I will leave the addictions Twisters"

"and truly walk away!"

"I know I can't do it on my own"

"But with your Help I will"

"For with your strength I can overcome"

"And every Addiction Kill!"

So I stood up on my own feet,

and embraced my Godly Desire

and closed my eyes tightly

and began to walk thru the fire

The Pain and fear inside was so very intense,

that I started to give up and not go thru it,

When God came to my Defense,

and whispered to my heart "YOU CAN DO IT!"

So I gritted my Teeth and kept on,

the flames burning away my afflictions,

and I felt a sort of comfort in each loss,

of every one of my addictions.

With my eyes completely closed

I continued on walking,

the pain became less and then no more,

and God had stopped from talking.

I opened up my eye's

and looked all around

As I stood there Surprised

I could not make a sound!

For I had walked thru my fears

and thru the fire to the light,

My Father was crying golden tears

it was such a beautiful sight!

Then my Father looked at me

and said with a sad smile,

Now go Help your Brothers and Sisters

and I'll see you in a while.

So now I'm here to Freely give

the Love my Father gave me

And to help each and every one of you

by showing how he saved me!

For when I was completely Blind

God knew my Hearts Desire

So he lovingly took the time

to help me to The Light Beyond the Fire!

Thank you Father, I love you! 

© 3:16 PM 1/13/2004 

by "Tao2004" Dean Harrison

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

What an epic poem about a very brave journey. Courageous you I say. Nicely rhymed and flows well. Well done. A strong faith can really help some people.

Chris