Pushed aside, out of cultural view,
Far too many ways to be ostracized.
Redemption and truth, null and void,
And harshly criticized.
I’ll say no more than this on free speech:
That darkness thrives in the shadows of night,
And the only end for darkness,
Is exposure to Light.
K. Aldaya, 12/2/22
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I’ve begun to love the stillness,
And the silence of containment,
In the temple I have built,
Adorned in golden raiment.
Where, ceaselessly, I pray for peace,
As gleaming rays consolidate,
The walls of primitive hope,
Against those who infiltrate.
For countless forces are at work,
Seeking chaos and subversion.
Scorning the Light of union,
For darkness and perversion.
While I do bear broad concernment,
Nonetheless, I pray hour by hour.
Vigilant, though reassured,
That discernment wields power.
K. Aldaya, 12/1/22
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O’ Children of Light, take heed!
The darkness seeks to consume you,
With smiles of self-satisfaction it breeds,
And plants the seeds,
Of its own destruction.
O’ Children of Light, beware!
Bodies are made of heavy earth,
Which drags all men down and into despair;
So be aware,
You are not of the Earth!
O’ Children of Light, watch out!
You are light destined for the stars.
So, in darkness, do not stumble about.
You should not doubt,
Your divine radiance!
O’ Children of Light, Hear! Hear!
Those who pursue your destruction,
Act from carnal bewilderment and fear.
Lo’, Death’s not here!
Seek the Light! Seek the Light!
O’ Children of Light, stand strong!
When in darkness, shine brighter still.
The war between Light and darkness is long.
Shine strong! Shine strong!
For in time Light will win,…
Yes, in the end,…in the end,…
Light will win!
K. Aldaya, 9/5/22
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I recognize my suffering now,
As never I have before.
I will never again allow,
My soul to close its’ door;
For I am a bright being of light,
Trapped in a world of black,
Where the brighter of a light,
The more the darkness will attack.
Yes, I am light living in darkness,
But the darkness has not prevailed!
My light has become less and less,
Though it is not yet veiled!
No, the darkness may have dimmed my light,
But it endures nonetheless.
My soul emerges new and bright,…
A sun: Radiant and boundless!
The dark, it can not hold me back,
Nor cease my eternal spark.
I light a way through the pitiless black,
For those who hear: Hark! Hark!
You are made of stars and light.
Mortal only in time and place.
Your end is not darkness and night,
Just as all stars out in space.
You will always exist and emerge,
Triumphant,…in brilliant display.
So forever let your light surge,
And to light and goodness pray.
For in the end light will always win,
And the darkness must retreat in hate;
As the universe, time, and planets spin,…
An eternity of light and love awaits.
K. Aldaya, 7/18/22
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That, which no one seeks,
Will never be found.
Who will seek for life,
With death all around?
For who will search for answers,
When ignorance is bliss?
Who will want the answers,
When death seals with a kiss?
That, which no one seeks,
Will never be found.
Who will claim the stars,
When they’re on the ground?
Who will ask the questions,
Which no one dares to ask?
And who will look for answers,
Beyond their human mask?
That, which no one seeks,
Will never be found.
Who will seek for light,
With gloom all around?
For life fades so quickly,
And time is not our friend.
It’s said: “Live…Thinking is sickly!”,…
“You don’t matter when you end”.
That which no one seeks,
Will never be found.
Too late,…the soul you seek,…
Is eternally unbound,…
…..Too late,….they can’t be found….
K. Aldaya, 6/20/22
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My Soul is a Lock Without a Key 