Rayearth

<br> <br> I hold the light and the darkness of my heart<br> Living in between, pushing them apart<br> Yet both hold the key to the person that I am<br> And in both hope and fear, love must make its’ plan<br> <br> My heart of fear walls me up in place<br> It tells my soul, “we must have our space” <br> Deep in my heart the darkness hungry waits<br> And seeks to become the master of my fate<br> <br> My heart of hope draws toward the light<br> It shields my soul, giving it respite<br> Hope is the lamb that the lion must not win<br> Hope holds at bay the darkness that’s within<br> <br> I hold the light and the darkness of my heart<br> Living in between, sharing each in part<br> I embrace the light and the darkness of love’s plan<br> Holding them together makes me who I am<br> <br> <br> Jim Cooke, 2007