Such lonely times,
despairing in prayer 
when the darkness 
enveloped my soul;
why could I not see You 
then? 

I know You were there
offering presence
assurance
compassion;
why could I not feel You 
then? 

Loneliness now 
lasts only briefly – 
darkness wanes
when I remember
Your face 
shining upon me;
in the glow of the candlelight, I see You;
in the breath of the silence, I feel You.

Awakened by
my Friend.