Someday, the Smog Will Clear

By Kaye-la Maree Sanford

 

When I left the false 
fold, the people
who knew me faded
into the darkness slowly,
their love vanished 
with their steps
and their words brandished
a subtle scornful edge:
Nothing outright,
Nothing true,
Nothing new,
but I knew.
I was alone,
stranded in a strange
world where people
stared and stammered, 
while their eyes wondered
and turned away;
They say ashes
will turn to beauty,
but all I could see were ashes
and ashes
and more ashes,
and the dimness
grew more dim,
but this darkness was only
a shadow of the real darkness.
And I knew the people who scorned 
were trapped, and the trap
was so deep and wide and shrouded 
that even the ones who knew
couldn’t see clearly, so I wished
I could speak but the words
dried up within me,
so I wrote and the words
became louder on the page
and His voice spoke truth
into my mind while I waited
in the clouded shadows.
And I knew,
someday,
this time would pass
and the smog would clear.

 

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Kaye-la Maree Sanford was born in Worcester, MA, to Adventist parents and moved to the Berrien Springs, Michigan, area at 10 where she has lived since then. She is the oldest of four siblings and is happily married to Sergeant Stewart Sanford. She graduated with a bachelors degree in Theology from Andrews University. A little over a year ago, she met the real Jesus at an evangelistic meeting put on by Life Action Ministries where she works. Ever since that day, she has been seeking to follow Jesus and learn the truth in and about His Word. She enjoys music, writing, spending quality time with people, and learning about technology.