I saw the first light
Heard the first sound
Witnessed the war as it raged in heaven
Watched as the cast out fallen one
Fell to the earth in a blaze of un-holy fire
Who am I, What am I
I am the darkness in side of you
The eternal hunter, forever stalking you
At the watering hole of your own fears
Your insecurities and your guilt
I know all of your darkest secrets
You were foolish enough to whisper them to me
I am your fear of yesterdays secrets coming to light today
Of today’s secrets being discovered tomorrow
I am the door that you forever try to keep locked
I have true power over you,
For I know your true name
You live in constant fear of what I might say
But live in more fear of my silence
Who will I tell my secrets to tomorrow
I am the unseen hand you feel upon your shoulder
The one breathing in the darkness when there should be none
I am the unseen one you so often feel just behind you
The fleeting shadow moving between the in-between places
The face that you glimpse in every passing mirror
You know my name, but pretend to forget it
My face is the one you always turn away from
I am the darkness that you always hope will go away
With the coming of a new mornings light
I am the living, breathing darkness in all of your souls
"The Ancient One" Copyright © Tom King 2022
NOTE-"The Ancient One" is part of a slowly growing creation story that is based on the idea that we all within us have lightness and darkness, and that these are not just ideals, but real forces of nature and creation that are ancient.