Swept away in the mounting flood
Emotional tides that rise and fall
Tears of joy and cries of pain
The tattered soul endures it all
Searching for light in the darkened sky
A flicker of hope begins to burn
Take hold and grasp that little spark
Knowing soon the page will turn
Day rolls into night again
As night turns back into the day
The light and dark go hand in hand
Each has its part in life to play
If all were bright and sunny days
The stars would never show their face
Those lessons learned in darker times
Teach faith and reassuring grace
Night cannot steal the daylight’s glow
Its place secure, the sun will rise
To show which way the journey goes
And wash away the nighttime skies
Embrace them both the light and dark
Accept the gifts both sides can give
When done with honest, open heart
Then one can learn to truly live