Shining in the Shadows

Trees stand naked against the wind.
They’ve drawn their life deep within,
But still they stand in the open air –
Remind us that they’re always there.

Winds blow bold,
The night comes fast.
Sun shines cold,
The night sky vast.

It’s waiting that makes the night seem long.
Surrender to the dark and offer up your song.
Enter the mystery and resolve to know
What the night and dark would gladly show.

There’s a light that’s hid
In the dark of night –
A shining in the shadows.
The open heart’s glow must show the way
Through the deepest night and brightest day.

We learn in the dark
Again and again:
The truest star
Shines within.

Karl Schlotterbeck, 2005