Ignite

STARSHINE,
your addiction is to life.

There is nothing worthy
about things that cause harm -
Destruction is only good
if it brings about growth and transformation.

So remember this
when you shall desire to find yourself
when you shall seek to one day be
as stars looking out from yourself
possessed by your own light,
being by the one Beautiful beheld
seeing far into the darkness
of our needful world:
Make no provision in your heart
for evil things: Here, Now.

For there will come a time in your life
when you shall be confused
when you shall cross an imperceptible threshold
into an in-between world -
By the ebb and flow tides of shadow and light,
you shall wander alone with the Alone
and you will be compelled to look for those things
that are meant to be yours
as well as forced to shed away all other things
that should no-wise belong to you.

So listen to good counsel, Beloved of God,
for it is better not to begin weeping
than to weep until the tears that was begun
are all shed away by our weeping together
for before you can shed your own starlight,
our most precious Starshine,
before the love in your heart ignites,
you must first shed away all your tears.
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Therefore -

Cast off the darkness of despair. And shed away all thy bitter tears.

The long night has not yet claimed you. For you are here now.

Abide by the sober strength of friendships forged in recovery. And l

et us linger in the shelter of our togetherness.

Weep with us these

tears that keep us salty and bind thyself to the slavery that keeps us free.

Give of yourself and you will see far into the darkness, our beloved Starshine.

Serve. Learn to love the act of service.

Then go and shine by the light of thy own seeing clearly.

Carry the message of recovery.

Arrive in peace.

Leave by way of the same peace.

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