Light and Shadow

HE Guler

 I am the echo of stories untold,  
 A weaver of words, both fierce and bold.  
 A seeker of meaning, a sculptor of thought,  
 In the fire of wisdom, my lessons are wrought.  

 I stand at the crossroads of reason and dream,   
 Bridging the silence with voices unseen.  
 I speak with conviction, yet doubt lingers near,  
 A shadow that whispers, a phantom of fear.  

 Bound by devotion, yet longing to fly,  
 A soul seeking freedom beneath a tight sky.  
 I wrestle with silence, with time, with regret,   
 A mind that won’t rest, a heart not content.  

 Empathy shapes me, a double-edged sword,  
 It pulls at my heartstrings, yet leaves me worn.  
 I feel what is broken, I hear what is lost,  
 Yet bearing such burdens, I pay the cost.  

And yet, in the chaos, a vision remains-- 
A future I build through struggles and pains.  
For though I may stumble, I never will cease,  
To chase after purpose, to craft my own peace.  

--Hazel E. Guler

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