There are shadows
in this world,
I know them well.

They whisper in the night,
forever haunting me,
creating the nightmares.

They shatter the calm,
creating fear in the heart,
separating right from wrong.

They tell so many things
about the darkness,
and the dark clouds following.

They tell you
about who you have lost,
and plant doubting weeds in your mind.

They tell you
about your pain, and suffering,
haunt you with your failures.

But the shadows
in the dark, cold world,
are not alone.

For the shadows
are mere creations,
of the absence of light.

If you focus
on what you've left behind,
it's all you'll ever see.

If you focus
on the past,
you'll never see the path ahead.

You won't see the shining stars
in your darkest nights,
you'll never see the light.

The light in this world
speaks of so many things,
like the gentle voice in the storm.

They speak of how you're not alone,
and how you're loved,
they speak of the stars in your skies.

The light in this world
tells us about the joys,
the peace, and the hope.

They tell us about
the end to this tunnel,
and the end of our suffering.

They tell us about
the happy smiles,
and the good ole days.

The light tells us about
family, life, and love,
peace, joy, and hope.

There is light in the dark,
life in death,
a beginning in every ending.

The past doesn't matter,
for it's all behind you,
and you don't live there anymore.

The shadows may hold you,
but they never last,
just as the night will end.

The shadows will hold you,
but you can make it to the dawn,
and know they'll never last.

The light can guide you,
hold you safe and warm,
carrying you past the dawning sun.

There is darkness in light,
just as there is light in the dark,
it's unavoidable.

But know that the shadows won't last,
and this tunnel has an end,
and there's hope for all.

Just know that there's light in the dark,
and the night skies have shining stars,
and that the night will always end.