I had never seen the light before

Turn back, live again, he  said to me
Do not struggle  with the darkness anymore
One more move might give  hate victory

We are each connected to that tree
The sunlit top, the roots hid in earth’s floor
Come back, start again, he asked of me

While we live, we’ll live with dignity
Not scrabbling for the gold in blood and gore
One more thought might give  hate victory

The kindness of the golden light was  clear
And left an image in my mind’s deep core
Come back with new life, he asked of me

Do not wonder  now why you are here
We’re here to live and living shall restore
What  our suffering self  has found so dear

I had never seen the light before
Only Christ the tyger with his roar
Come back,  live  through darkness, he  told me
Feel the blackness,feel love's victory