The Darkest Of Days

On my darkest night

When there were more than miles keeping us apart

I knew the light of day

Would slip effortlessly through my window 

And drag me into a darkness more complete than anything

A day where I couldn’t hide behind my door 

Or take comfort in my bed and lose myself in sleep

The light would bring questions and reveal truths

It would bring people needing my attention 

It would bring realities that wreak havoc and fear

And as I lay there 

I learned the light isn’t always kind

And the dark isn’t always scary.