Returning Light

A glowing doorway,
Beckoning,
A weight around my neck,
A deadly enemy
To which no force is akin
Another path
To tread,
To dread,
A strong friend
Who leads the way,
Holds my hand,
Helps me change my Fate,
Destroy the boulder
Over my shoulders
Lifts the body
And throws my hate away,
Gives me the love
I need to live,
Reminds me
Never to let go,
Reach for the grasp
And return the glow
To my beacon of life,
My lamp of hope,
My candle of joy.