When we stray too deep
Into the dark night of the soul
We must become our own sun.
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If we never sleep
Will we ever walk in dreams
Or dispel the shadowed heart?
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If we never break
How will we know we were whole
Or how best to play our part?
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O, for Heaven’s sake!
Is this all it sees or seems
Or a fancy of The One?
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When we stray too deep
Into the dark night of the soul
We must become our own sun.
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Rommentary:
The first and final stanza comprise a recurring theme in my work which I also explore through this essay on the Act of Confusion song BURNOUT SUPERNOVA at The Cynickal Art:
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C. Rommial Butler
C. Rommial Butler is a writer, musician and philosopher from Indianapolis, IN. His works can be found online through multiple streaming services and booksellers.
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