The End Is the Beginning

Swallowed whole by
A darkness so pure
I’m petrified in its midst
“Abandon all hope
Ye who enter here”
Was surely
Written about this
Surrounding me
With blackness
My inner torment thrives
Self-sabotaging thoughts
Persist
A thorn in my side
But somewhere deep within
Moves the beginnings
Of a voice
A timid muted whisper
That says
I have a choice
It doesn’t have to end
With me on
The path to pain
If I’m willing to look up
I’ll find a better Way
My Lord and Savior lives
He is my only hope
With Light that pierces
Through the dark
He won’t leave me alone