With in and With out

With in and With out

Dark and gloomy,
Once no light;
Lost and lonely
Each day a fight.

Moment by moment,
Day by day,
Time stood still,
A soul to pay.

Slowly emerging,
Pushing and straining,
The light up ahead,
The cure for the ailing.

Manifested of pain,
Balance unknow,
Light from within,
All to atone.

Power achieved,
Freedom lives,
Down on the knees,
Surrender gives!

Within and without,
There is no difference,
Divine love sprouts,
Living in his presence.

Two become one,
Spirit and heart,
True to the shaman,
All have a part.

The river runs deep,
No longer a struggle,
Minds need not sleep,
The spirit immortal.

Be oh so silent,
Live in the present,
A past violent,
Tomorrow repent.

Within is the light,
Love is the key,
Yours to ignite,
Answer the plea.

Time is the essence,
Forgive and forget,
Living luminescence,
Paid is the debt.

Pain so bold,
Forever to hold,
Surrender my dear,
Banish the fear!

Blessed am I,
Who lives in the sky,
Fruits of ones labor,
Grace! Divine Favor!

Lady Lorraine
May 28 2004