You’re close now, so close now
Closer to dawn than to dusk
You, the warrior spirit, will walk
Through this dark night of the soul
To reach the light that awaits you
What you seek is seeking you
And I’ll be right here waiting
To walk by your side in the light
Partners in time, and in life
Shed the scorched exoskeleton
And regrow with yet more strength
You’ve crawled out of hell
Spent purgatory trying and testing
Your hope and resolve
A scorpion navigating a desert
But as cold shadows cool your skin
Another molting begins
This time, new form, powerful wings
You, the phoenix, will rise to
Follow the dawn, Wind at your call
Know I’ll never cage you
It’d chain me to the same iron
And we both need to fly
Moths to each other’s flame
You’re so close now, so close
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Jennifer Doscher
Every detail creates a larger image, just as letters create words, notes create chords, and even the most subtle nuance creates or changes the relationship of one to another.
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