Sweet Darkness by David Whyte

When your eyes are tired
the world is tired also.

When your vision has gone
no part of the world can find you.

Time to go into the dark
where the night has eyes
to recognize its own.

There you can be sure
you are not beyond love.

The dark will be your womb
tonight.

The night will give you a horizon
further than you can see.

You must learn one thing.
The world was made to be free in.

Give up all the other worlds
except the one to which you belong.

Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
confinement of your aloneness
to learn

anything or anyone

that does not bring you alive
is too small for you.

~David Whyte

Comments

[Olivia]

Gosh, Carla, this poem always takes my breath away. I'm a big David Whyte fan, so I've read it many times and each time it's like the first time. The photo with it is PERFECT. xxoo, O

[Jennifer Boire]

I too love David Whyte, but had not read this one. Absolutely gorgeous. Feel the need to bless that confinement in alone time, as refurbishing, renewal.
thanks
jenn

[Joy K]

"anything or anyone

that does not bring you alive
is too small for you."

I love that! Life is too short not to live otherwise.

[Monique]

What a gem Carla. Thank you for this.

[jan]

Carla,
I followed a thread from I Choose Bliss to find your site. I'm happy to find such a soulful place to just "be." I love David Whyte and am always grateful to be lulled by his words. I am not familiar with these... Lovely, lovely...

Your other site is just wonderful too. Kudos to you for delighting and inspiring us. I'll return...
Blessings!