Darkness swirls like a storm
Rapid and relentless, consuming
Passage of time blurred
By monotony stretched endlessly
It’s easy to lose one’s way
Like a boat with water far as the eye can see
Every day a survival
One after another
Not unlike a weary stranded traveler
Simply putting one foot before another
Exhausted yet holding on
Attempting not to fall
Unsure if one fell
If they could get back up again
In such a time
It’s easy to lose sight
Of what life is
Of what possibilities await
As important as ever
To find that light in the darkness
To follow it
Like your personal North Star
Knowing what else may come
What challenges might seem as obstacles
It is the constant you can follow
The light that will always guide you home
So that with each step
Rather than stumble in exhaustion
You will instead find firmer footing
Eyes bright with clarity
That what seemed interminable
Is as passing and fleeting as melting snow
So that when tomorrow’s sun rises
You may meet it with purpose and vigor
That your voice may for another
Bring light into the world chasing away darkness