The fears I run from in the day,
\nappear as gifts I chase in the night.
\nLosses are gains disguised in misfortune,
\na holy change in perspective,
\nonly revealed by the moon\u2019s light.<\/p>\n
I shouldn\u2019t keep my eyes so dependent on the sun
\nfor what is obvious, what demands my attention,
\ndoesn\u2019t speak for the essence beneath my skin.
\nMid-day\u2019s brightest light
\nonly shimmers on what is most prominent,
\nwhat I want to be seen,
\nsimultaneously deepening the contrast
\nof what is not so easy to guess.
\nIn the dark my shadow is limitless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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