Beyond the Brokeness

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”

~ Rumi

In the quiet of the rumble, I discovered that healing is a journey, not a destination.

Whispers, Shade, Gloom, and Euphoria may be a part of the darkness of my mind, but they have molded me into the man I am today.

I couldn't have been the man of light without them.

Vehemently vexing their aura of despair, Shade and Gloom grab my feet to pull me down into the shadows.

Pressing on me like a ton of bricks, I breathe shallowly.

I was hoping to become a beacon for others.

I was only thinking that it's for a moment that this depression is known as Shade and Gloom.

I grabbed onto my entelechy of what others have spoken of me.

With every word of encouragement ringing in my ears, I anchored myself to the truth of who I am, refusing to let their shadows define me.

I am Barnaby Alkire, and no force of darkness can hold me back.

Below is a passage from Psalms that resonates with me:

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Psalm 23

The LORD Is My Shepherd

A Psalm of David.

[1] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

[2] He makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters.

[3] He restores my soul.

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for his name’s sake.

[4] Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

[5] You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

you anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

[6] Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

all the days of my life,

and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD

forever.

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I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

He has called me to be His own, and I exist for His namesake.