the dark pathway

blackness envelope me
night swallow me whole
hide the light from my eyes
darkness fall
from horizon
to horizon
stars call to me
a million angels
sing in silent praise
draw my gaze upward
in awe steal my breath away
be the desire of my heart
in this moment
in this place
place your path before me
show me where my soul must walk
the place no mortal will ever tread
the path is dark
and long
and cold
a thousand life times
is not enough to walk
the lonely trail
that stretches
from horizon
to horizon
for morning comes
and light will hide away
a secret
only darkness can reveal

d.s.