Nox Obscura Animae

In the dark night, with my heart set aflame
I slipped through the silence, no voice, no name
The house fell still, every shadow at rest
And I followed the fire that burned in my chest
No light to guide me, no path I could see
Just a quiet pull drawing something from me
In the hidden ascent, I let myself fall
Into something deeper than knowing at all


O night, you carried me closer
More faithful than morning, more sure than the sun
You led me to lose what I guarded
Till nothing remained but the two made one
O night, you covered and held me
Where fear and the self could finally cease
You led me through death into union
And taught my restless soul to be at peace


And there in the stillness, You waited for me
No witness, no distance, just presence unseen
I laid down the pieces I tried to defend
And felt every boundary come to an end
Your hand moved gently, the world disappeared
Every burden I carried dissolved into air
I rested in something I could not control
As love overtook every part of my soul

TEAR IT DOWN
LET IT DIE
EVERY WALL I BUILT INSIDE
NO MORE SELF
NO MORE NAME
ONLY YOU REMAINS
ONLY YOU REMAINS

O night, you carried me closer
More faithful than morning, more sure than the sun
You led me to lose what I guarded
Till nothing remained but the two made one
O night, you covered and held me
Where fear and the self could finally cease
You led me through death into union
And taught my restless soul to be at…

BREAK ME OPEN
STRIP ME CLEAN
BURN AWAY WHAT I HAVE BEEN
IN THE NIGHT
I AM UNDONE
TWO NO MORE—
WE ARE ONE
And in the quiet…
I finally rest.