That frightens children,
making them unsure
what is waiting
in the sightlessness
of night.
I know about darkness
that excites
the first time
that kind of touch
is felt,
turning darkness into
a lover and friend.
Living with a dark side
always made me stimulated
and apprehensive;
awareness of the Light
makes me excited and hopeful;
struggling with both
injected openness into fear
turning thoughts into words
that connect
because I know
about darkness.
1979
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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