At The Celebration of Light

Poetry By: Ariel Dresser I knew before I knew. I knew at such an early age. A child bright with the gift of sight. Forged not long from that, in many a fire, I shrunk into the ash of ember. Blinded, and scarred, I shut my eyes... Shut them for a very long time. Scared and fleeing, running from The memories I had long blacked out Denied all the signs, Believed all the lies As I journeyed for freedom with-out. Yet always emerged, was something Awe-some; Things that could hardly be explained. And slowly, the calling brought me back home; Turned be about on my one-way train. And as I arrived, I remembered so much, Remembered from which I came They clapped and they laughed, ...