Turning to the Dark – An exclusive poem for PaganPagesOrg by Mabh Savage

 

Turn to the dark, my love,

Shield your eyes from the dying sun’s glare

Give me your weathered hands, here

Thrust them into my darkening hair

Stroke my locks, my love,

Twine them in your fingers tight

Now you may look, open up,

Take your first step into the night.

Walk with me, my love,

Take each faltering step

Seeks the stars, the moon,

Find where the secrets are kept.

Take a breath of this air, so chill,

Watch the ghosts in your steaming sigh,

Turn again, this way, up the hill,

Let us strive toward the sky.

Feel the heart of the cooling Earth

Feel the thrum of the pulsing beat

Feel the oak, the thorn, the pine,

Feel mycelium speak beneath your feet.

Spread your hands, your mind, your wings

Let the light go, let it all go

Breathe it out, gasp in this nighttime world

Turning to the dark, my love.

 

*Image credit: Photo by freestocks on Unsplash

 

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About the Author:

Mabh Savage is a Pagan author, poet and musician, as well as a freelance journalist and content creator. She’s a nature-based witch, obsessed with Irish and British Paganism and Folklore, plus she’s a massive plant nerd. She’s also a long-time Hekate devotee and a newbie Lokean. She works extensively with the UK Pagan Federation, including editing their bi-annual children’s magazine. Mabh is a passionate environmentalist and an advocate for inclusiveness and positive social transformation.

Mabh is the author of A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors,  Pagan Portals – Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways, and most recently, Practically Pagan: An Alternative Guide to Planet Friendly Living. Search “Mabh Savage” on Spotify and @Mabherick on all socials.