We curse the dark that veils our sight
Yet shadow gives the soul its height
It shapes the glow refines the flame
And teaches love through loss and shame
The light alone would blind the heart
But shade reveals the deeper part
To know yourself you must descend
Through what you fear through what won’t bend
Each sorrow though it feels a chain
Becomes the key through which you gain
You find your truth where hope seems weak
For only depth makes meaning speak
Bless the night that slows your breath
It guards your dawn protects from death
What you avoid is what you need —
The shadow plants the light’s own seed