Quenched Vision - 2005

Now I see a bright light up ahead of me...
My eyes allow me to follow it's path.
I trust a destination, promised for me...
Moving on, I decide not to look back.

Illumination can allow for much clarity...
And less fear while commencing a journey...
And although not certain, as to where I am going..
The promises impending are many.

That light may conjure up comfort for me...
Of a rewarding, enlightening destination.
But throughout my journey I may have to endure...
Dark spots before all comes to fruition.

Dark days then, have purpose, just like the light do...
For thru darkness I learn how to see....
In a much different light..not just with my eyes...
Through new vision I become a whole Me.

I'll hone that new vision I have without eyes...
And become sharper, more aware, thanks to it.
And that enlightening reward...it's within my grasp...
I'll continue onward, each day, bit by bit.

Yes, there's something to say for the light and the dark...
They bring balance, it's own eternal reward.
Pulled out from within me a strength long forgotten...
Deep inside...imbedded...it's been stored.

Saved up...preserved. For times just like these...
To draw upon...reserves..just like water.
That men in a desert thirst for and need...
And being replenished, they become that much stronger.

So I'll embrace each new day, with all of my vision...
Whether it's of light or peeks through the darkness...
And look deep within for that strength that is there..
Knowing it leads to a fountain of true happiness.

Written for Ruthie Basile
Cancer Survivor
.....by Anne Birkelo December 2005