On the Darkest Night of the Year
On the darkest night of the year
Embrace your own darkness with no fear
So you could allow the light to shine in every corner of your soul
In your heart’s dimmest alleys
In the wildest forests of your imagination
On the darkest night of the year
Embrace the night and its breeze
Stay up and read
Light a candle and breathe
Listen to sad music and weep
On the darkest night of the year
Give in to the night
Make love to the night
Sit side by side with the night
On the darkest night of the year
Confess out loud all your secrets
Ask the Gods of the night for patience
Pray to your ancestors to show you the way
On the darkest night of the year
Whisk yourself away to an ocean stroll
Go on the rooftop and serenade your soul
Have a scotch on the balcony in the cold
Shout out your dreams that have never been told
On the darkest night of the year
Remember we are made of darkness so we can see our stars.
Pre-order your copy of child of the moon my first illustrated book of poetry
about child of the moon:
in between being your mother and father
i forgot to be your daughter
and became the child of the moon
inspired by the author’s traumatic childhood experiences and set against the backdrop of the lebanese civil war, child of the moon is a powerful collection of poetry reflecting on fear, shame, despair, suicide, and the unconditional love that leads to healing.
