horizon further than you can see

suitcases {taken with PX100 polaroid film}, caroline's collection {taken with expired 600 film}

Sweet Darkness  By David Whyte

When you eyes are tired
the world is tired also.

When your vision has gone
no part of the world can find you.

Time to go into the dark
where the night has eyes
to recognize it own.

There you can be sure
you are not beyond love.

The dark will be your womb
tonight.

The night will give you a horizon
further than you can see.

You must learn one thing.
The world was made to be free in.

Give up all the other worlds
except the one to which you belong.

Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
confinement of your aloneness
to learn

anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive

is too small for you.

Comments

[Susannah]

hands down, this is my favourite David Whyte poem... love it so much xo

[Ashley]

This is an amazingly beautiful poem, and it's just what I need to hear today. Thank you so much Vivienne.

[liz elayne]

yes
i whispered this one to kelly b on a night in manzanita
it is truth

the photos are a wonderful companion to this poem. beautiful.

[bicocacolors]

i looove your pictures!!!
greetings from Spain