Treasures in the Darkness

The words held meaning

Soft and new from across the room

A girl that was paralyzed

Held hostage in a cocoon

Seemed distant I thought

A message I couldn’t quite grasp

A gift far greater?

Saying, “This too shall pass.”?

Those words stayed with me

Like a deposit in my brain

And came up again

When there was something to gain

“Treasures in the darkness

Don’t run, don’t try to escape

There are treasures in the darkness

It’s not a mistake

No matter the struggle

No matter the pain

You will always find

Treasures that change”

You said there was good

And I think it is true

I lived like it was

Then the fire grew

I was forced to stop

Long suffering that breaks

And I found myself asking

Why would I want to embrace?

A body that is halted!

A son that is in pain!

You watched your daughter die

On what planet is that ok?

My treasures were lost

And the bad had taken its place

Of what I knew to be good

Of all my time and space!

Walking the burnt grounds

Where all I had once stood

Reduced to black ashes

My breath took in all it could

Then down at my knees

Something caught my eye

The gift you gave to me

On the day you had died

I understood at last

That a life can be saved

If you are willing to persevere

If you are willing to embrace

I lifted my tear filled eyes

Grasping the gift in my hands

I gave over my pride

For the treasures of a new set of plans

Treasures from the darkness

I can’t run or try to escape

There are treasures in the darkness

It’s not a mistake

Beyond the cocoon

There’s no suffering or pain

The gift is far greater

Treasures that change

Michelle Fozounmayeh

Maundy Thursday 2009

4-9-2009