…between darkness and light

There is the light, there is the darkness
and in between there is the shade
this is the place, where choices must be made
between the last weary breaths of night
and the still fragile dawn, there is no black or white
just a pale trembling grey
where shadows dance on the unseen edge of time
questions yet unasked, time is standing still
the earth holds its breath, listening, waiting
for the weight of a footstep and the burden of choice
between the stars that still cling to the night
and the sun that hesitates behind
the closed curtains of our fading dreams
the light is now shifting, unsure of its place
this is where we are now, hearts heavy
with memories of the paths unexplored
the paths that lead to here, regrets flicker
like candles, in winds we cannot control
the shade between light and dark
offers no comfort, every step forward
is fraught with uncertainty, we vacillate back and forth
shifting between endless possibilities
choices made in haste, our regrets amplified
now is the moment that we turn away
we look to the sky, a silent canvas
it too has no answers for our fears to paint upon
but still we reach towards the uncertain light
towards the darkness that we cannot name
we feel it as it flows, through the marrow
of our bones and the blood in our veins
here in the shade, between darkness and light
we discover it is not the darkness we fear
or the light that we seek, but the in between
where both collide, where our souls whisper
that destiny lies in our own hands
and the only answer is to make the choice
and in the choosing, we may find ourselves again
© Ann Bagnall