The Book Of Night Three Poem by Daniel Brick

(III)

That other part of you, the part
you seem to disparage, that light-
engendered part may not agree with
descent as a homecoming. Be patient,
oh Soul, with your Spirit. Do not
assume one contains the other:
that would be a fatal reduction
of your being. Shhh... It is
time to be silent and act your part...
This is what you must hear and heed:
If you descend without properly
processing your intent, you may
become confused, and the journey will
be transformed into an immense weight
you must carry on your back or in your
arms. Or you will stumble on your way
over smooth pavement and lie for hours
staring into an empty sky. You will be
assaulted by strange incantations that
prophecy only doom. I am not allowed
to show pity for your suffering,
it must run its course through your
psyche. You have been warned not
descend yet. You have a mission
still ill-defined. If fear of
Darkness does not restrain you,
then fear of punishment must be
imposed. But when your mind is
cleared, your spirit lifted,
your soul purged, you will be free
to join our descent. It is only
a matter of time: and we serve Eternity.