descent

Sometimes it requires
hitting rock bottom
to turn one's face upward
and see the light
streaming down in rays
In some ways,
I may not quite be there
at the very lowest of lows
the very darkest darkness
But in some ways I'm hitting bottom
getting jostled from the impact
jerking my head instinctively upwards
in hope of finding hope
any hope
from the only source of Hope I know
rays of light
as I continue my descent