Demons Dismissed

 Demons arrive to distract and remind us of the brevity of life--of pain, suffering, hell on earth. 

We understand that life is terminal, suffering a portion of the mystery.

While we are fatigued or struggling with maintaining peace and order, demons often arrive to flaunt their presence, bringing brothers (shadow and darkness) ... but we are not impressed or swallowed by fear.

For a lifetime we have lived with the weight and darkness of loss and separation--demons hovering in the vicinity, laughing and jeering. They are cowards hiding from the light. Demons are not welcome here; they attempt to bury us in chaos and darkness but are quickly dispelled by the light of joy and laughter filling the room.

Demons dismissed.

--Allen Lujan