A little thing I did for a mandatory writing competition back when I was a depressed child of God™️ like, 3-4 years ago:
The Light of Love
I hid in the shadows
Of abandonment and fear.
Alone, I could not escape
The ribbons of despair.
I wanted to be freed
But I kept the light at bay.
The Sun wouldn’t leave
Because he knew me by name.
The shadows knew me, too,
And they tried to keep me covered,
But the Sun grew so bright
He sent the shadows fleeing.
He cut the dark ribbons
Of hatred and despair.
He took my hand, and said,
“You are free, dearest child.”
The sun has called me by my name
For I am his loved child.
He has shaped me in His image
So I can share His light.
“I will never leave you;
I am always here.
I have never doubted you,
I have only loved.”
He has sent the enemy away,
And keeps me in his arms.
He alone speaks Salvation,
And he shall set you free.
There’s some awkward rhythms that could be easily fixed, and a few kind of redundant phrases that aren’t purposeful repetían or anaphora. I made this in one draft and at the time, I believed it. It was what I really needed to hear, or maybe just what I wanted to hear, but I digress. A lot has changed since then, and I kind of want to re-write this in my perspective now. It would be almost like a squeal or companion piece. Anyway, it’s here now.
