Lori McCray
Jul 10, 2017 · 1 min read

Darker than any Darkness

I came into this world with a fire in my soul,
and it burned away my innocence and
startled my eyes wide open. This fire was
frightening and so I worked to smother it.
Starved for air, smoking and sputtering, it
stung so bad I had to shut my eyes.

The world without my eyes was black.
My soul without its fire was like the sun
or moon eclipsed; darker than any darkness.

Living without light was more frightening than fire.
I took the fire back ~ if only to regain my vision,
and understand now, more than I ever did before,
this fire is Holy. God meant it as a gift.

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