Why Darkness falls.......... every time.

We hear people say things like "night falls".
I think the sun sunk; night and darkness are inevitable.
But not permanent.

The sun rises.
Each day and I greet it.
Even here on the coast with clouds.

The sun has risen; it is found above the clouds.
Why do I stay trapped on earth, the sun is waiting for me.
To rise above.

So as the sun rises the darkness vanishes... swiftly.
We can focus on the cloudy, dark day.
Or we can anticipate a single sun ray. To relish it in awe.

In a simple pattern of sun rise, clouds close, darkness creeps in
night falls as the sun has set...... hope remains; for there may be moonlight
or not ...but hope remains.

As the night can be blacker than the pit, so can human hearts.
There is so much evil in dark hearts which operate in daylight.
Still I find hope, stay focused; on hope.

Nothing is beyond hope except eternity. For every darkness there is light
and every sunset there is a sunrise and often the moonlight will faintly
light the hope you hold for tomorrow. And the next day... and the next..

I have my own darkness, okay maybe it is only grey, but I see it as darkness.
When those around me need me - it slows down my willingness to, be vulnerable,
Sadly there are those near and far who the darkness owns or intimidates.

I am sad for both; one type is not a victim and one is..... "darkness", worry much for
your days is coming, the calendar can not turn any slower.... and on that day,
when all of us who know- yup- KNOW which Son; to look for above the clouds ..

As the ray beckons us to join, all at once above the clouds; glory will be heard.
There will be such a joyful noise, we will fall or throw ourselves to our knees.
Not by anything we have done; no, darkness is not permanent.

Eternity is.

Night falls, so does darkness, they can not win;
over hope,
over sunshine,
over moonlight,
over eternity.

Enthusiasm fills me when sunshine warms my face.
The warmth is briefly absorbed, not for very long
or I would not keep my eye and heart open for the next one.

I know confidently, what will assuredly happen, I will neither one day
have to wipe away any tears, nor console the broken-hearted,
it has been done - it is finished - we are all waiting ........

Eternally grateful, gratefully forgiven.