Cleansed by darkness

As it began to fill me up, 
Take over my entire body, 
From the inside out, I could feel it just engulf me. 

It was slow motion this time. 
I felt it’s arrival, excused myself and returned to my room, 
Where I stayed for hours in a state so dark that I wasn’t sure if I would return. 

Eight hours later I came out. 
Cleansed by the darkness from within. 
Not knowing the future, letting go of the past, only the ability to be present remained. 

Unaware at the time, the next stage of my life had begun.