Dark for Three Days
The light flickered for a
moment in time
only to be extinguished
with the words,
“Why have you forsaken me?”
And then how dark it was
and a cave of death
sealed up the now
gone light
But the absent light
traveled far and deep
into the darkness
of a cavern
that would be Hell
For a time it seemed
the darkness claimed
victory
But this was no ordinary
light that lost
its radiance
This was the light that
caused suns to blaze
and gave stars their
reason to shine
And so on a day after
a tomorrow that some
thought would never be
the light overcame the darkness
and resurrection illuminated
the shadow of
death
O indeed it was dark for three days
but never again
will it be
The light of the world
took in the darkness
and sheer love
won
Easter was born in the
very womb of darkness
Still confused disciples
finally saw the
light for
who he was
It took three days
but now
forever has arrived.
Jody Seymour
Easter 2018
