Step Out of the Shadows...

The Dawning of Man;
the first morning began
when realization took us,
conscious thought shook us
out the the Family Tree
and down on the ground,
pounding our fists in the sand
on our hands and knees,
wondering if what we received
was really a gift after all...

Haven't we paid the price
after The Fall,
held accountable
and taking the punishment
for mistakes made by
the Mother and Father of us all?
It seems to me
Knowledge was both Crime and Punishment
and the curse of self realization
has lead to countless acts of desperation
cries of exasperation
and sins of degradation
but also acts of incredible kindness,
curing of blindness
and moments of complete elation...

In thoughts lies the Universe;
change your mind,
put your World in reverse
You control your stars that shine,
Fate is Faith and Fortitude
and leaving doubt behind
to take a chance,
to fail again
to despair, rant and rail again
but when the moment,
the weakness,
has passed
go back and work on your strengths
and to the things in Life that last
Forget the shadows.
those cast and those past...