Beyond the Shadow

As humans
We believe in only what
We can see
We can touch
Truth is the written word
That stands before us
The dark, heavy shadow
Stands, looming over us
So we believe in it
It is truth
But we must look
Beyond the shadow
Even when the day is dark
Clouds overhead
The sun is there and shinning
Beyond the shadow
Asking nothing
Simply being
Truth
Light
Forgiveness
Friendship
Love
Hope
All there within our grasp
Beyond the shadow
That we have come to believe
With its cold, hard voice
Showing us the cold, hard world
We believe in its lies
And grow cold and dark to survive
Stop surviving
Live
Live and help others live
Grow and reach
Beyond the shadow
To the light that shines
Beyond the shadow
The happiness, the joy
Beyond the shadow
How to get through
Beyond the shadow
Carry hope and share it
Beyond the shadow
Everything and more if you reach
Beyond the shadow