POETRY
Into The Depth of Darkness
A poem about hope when light is hard to find
Into The Depth of Darkness
time does not exist beyond the stars
and the light is brighter behind the veil
where is my soul when my mind is lost?
it's drowning in tears beyond the light of day
into the depths, I will search for you
below the darkness, I will find a way
a whisper of faith is all I want to hear
a gentle reminder there is nothing to fear
away sweet sound, do not tempt me
leave me to carve my broken path
into the depths of darkness, I will approach and fight
deep beyond the hopelessness is where I find the light
I have been on a unique journey of self-discovery for the last few years. I fell into darkness with a series of mental health missteps that led to alcohol abuse and a moral compass that lost its way in how I should treat people.
The irony of this is that my specialty as an astrophotographer is finding light in the darkness. However, over time, I lost the light and found comfort in the darkness of…