THE SPACE IN THE PAST

Violet Negrette ’25

Amidst a growing thought in the dark, A feeling of hope lies deep within. My fingers reach out and ignite a spark, The circle of dust begins to thin.

I watch the space as it grows near. My eyes, once clouded, start to see The foggy breath grow crystal clear, In the empty space in front of me.

The space between the dark and light, Surrounds a life in a veil of thought. The past hides still behind the night, The future lies awake to be sought

My mind falls to a close at last. The thoughts that were once swept away Have found a peace inside the past And look forward to a place to stay.

The darkness remembered what was broken As the light illuminated the dormant mind. I see now what could not have been spoken With the space that would have kept me blind.