Truth Sparkles in the Darkness

Aqua Shadow The Scars We Don’t See (poet spotlight)

Truth Sparkles in the Darkness

Truth, she was seeking
the dark night held hope for its deliverance
a promise not made, but one worth keeping
not with a shout of allegiance but with a whisper of actions

she was seeking,
            the truth heard in a baby’s giggle
            the truth seen during spring’s vibrant burst
            the truth felt during daybreak’s first

a truth not found on the surface

her tattered white flag, she tossed on the steamy heap
a useless sail in the waters, deep
match struck; a flame first fragile, soared to the sky
            exploding the dark night
reducing the meaningless
into something
transformative, something grander

A soothing lover,
the warm water wrapped around her
carrying her toward depths yet known
weightless, she becomes

fear not felt and promises not necessary
where truth flourishes, awakening one’s own