The End of Innocence
Jan 10, 2023
I came into this world with a fire in my soul,
and it burned away my innocence and
startled my eyes wide open. This fire was
frightening, and so I worked to smother it.
Starved for air, smoking and sputtering, it
stung so bad, I had to shut my eyes.
The world without my eyes was black.
My soul without its fire was like the sun or
moon eclipsed; darker than any darkness.
Living without light was more frightening than fire.
I took the fire back ~ if only to regain my vision
and understand now, more than I ever did before,
this fire is Holy. God meant it as a gift.
LBM 8/17/05
