Pure Fire
Darkness
A Star Becomes A Sun…
“A star becomes a sun, under the pressure of darkness.” ―M. R. Noble
There Is Darkness In Light…
“There is darkness in light, there is pain in joy, and there are thorns on the rose.” ―Cate Tiernan
I Wonder If That’s How Darkness Wins…
“I wonder if that’s how darkness wins, by convincing us to trap it inside ourselves, instead of emptying it out. I don’t want it to win.”
―Jasmine Warga
By Night…
“By night, Love, tie your heart to mine, and the two together in their sleep will defeat the darkness” ―Pablo Neruda
Darkness Is A Strange Thing
“Darkness is a strange thing — it is both infinite and confining; it holds you tight in its grasp, but it holds you suspended in a void. Silence operates in a similar way. Slowly the two combine to become a threat.” ―Reggie Oliver
The Grave Itself…
“The grave itself is but a covered bridge,
Leading from light to light, through a brief darkness!” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Maybe We All Have…
“Maybe we all have darkness inside of us and some of us are better at dealing with it than others.” ―Jasmine Warga
In A Futile Attempt…
“In a futile attempt to erase our past, we deprive the community of our healing gift. If we conceal our wounds out of fear and shame, our inner darkness can neither be illuminated nor become a light for others.” ~Brennan Manning
This Means…
“This means, in a way, that true light is dependent on the presence of other lights. Take the others away and darkness results. Yet the reverse is not true: take away darkness and there is only more darkness. Darkness can exist by itself. Light cannot.”
―N.K. Jemisin
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 