It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn

I’m noticing a pattern in my life,

Been noticing it for a while now.

When everything grinds to a halt,

When it feels stuck,

And looks hopeless,

When I am asked to let go,

And I surrender completely;

A light shines through the darkness,

An unexpected breakthrough,

A last-minute unveiling,

A revelation,

Something I could not have seen coming.

And maybe this is the very

Heart of faith.

Perhaps it all boils down

To this;

Only when I am willing to lose

What I love,

Do I gain it.