Our Light It Shines Eternally Bright Poem by James Darwin Smith II

It hurts so much
Though, it was never
Meant to be that way
The madness creeps in
As these feelings yearn
For a sacred venture, anew


Mirror of the future
Reflect and rebuild
A brand new heart
One stronger and durable
Than the past one
Broken into many pieces
Amassed in faithless shards


Does reality know these truths?
They all hide in riddles and quests
Once conquests for emptiness
Yet, now in the middle
Of a balancing act
Mobile yet striving
To be strong again


Dreaming of immobile beats
From a fixed source of inner peace
Happiness from creating
Much more for beauty
From the cadence
Of a heart's victory
For the war of love
That it sets out
To finally win


So much pain in the present
Perhaps, it is all for the best
To sacrifice these feelings
For something much better
In the future longevity
Unbeknownst to any dreams
Trying to solve life
One day at a time
And time again


It still hurts
But then
It may be a great thing
To never want another to feel
Any of this pain again
Taking it all in


I can seize suffrage
Scratch and crawl
Through thorns of chagrin
Taking all the pain away
From something sacred
A force beyond
Something, this soul
Has never felt before


An embattled love cry
Unconditional, growing
Beyond these dreams
Could have ever thought seized
Floating towards the open arms
Of a future of a new faith retrieved


Still, it hurts so much
This I could never deny
Yet, deep down within
The cocoons of time
Buried deep within
This internal hope
The patriarch psych
Awaiting the birth
Of brand new butterflies


Faith revived
Heart stronger
Than ever before


This prophecy
Soon it must be released
As the butterflies
Rise above this stomach
Floating into this heart
And becoming something
More sacred than
Even I could have ever thought of


Then, when they finally arrive
They will form into one strong spirit
The angelic christening
Of better brand new life


So much joy
But the pain
Made for a much humbled life
As I look ahead into the future
Respecting every feeling
Every emotion
That gave me purpose
In giving myself
A much better life


This pain still exists
But learning my own strength
Indeed, gives me more purpose
In creating a much better life


Punish me
All that you want


I may scream, I may cry
But in the end
I will only become stronger
Because through it all
No matter what
I will keep on surviving


This history and everything
Starts in these stars shining
These light peaks of endurance
As these sensitive blue eyes
No longer become concealed


All will be better
Upon this candid celebration
In the love of a brand new life
Traveling onward and beyond
The speed of light
Where there will never be a goodbye


As long as these soul stars flow
Everything will be just fine


In the epitome of it all
There will never be a goodbye


Our light it shines eternally bright…