The Spiral - For Inanna

There are times we descend
Into the darkness of the underworld
Into the depths of despair
In these times, we are stripped
Of our exterior protection
Left standing naked and innocent
In the confines of darkness

Stripped of all our worldly possessions
We must face our fears
And in our death, we are reborn and become anew
Only a body dies
A soul lives on forever
Though weary it may become
In it’s present lifetime

Emerging from the darkness
The despair no longer clings
Like a cold dismal day
We can choose to walk the spiral
Ascend again to rejoin humanity
To be reborn into the light
Of the morning star