The abyss you drank

I gazed into the water
Dark as ink
And wondered what my future held
I pleaded
I cajoled
I begged
For a revelation
Nothing came


I kneeled at the bank
Ignoring the dampness
The cold
As it seeped through the fabric at my knees
Cupped hands scooping the murk
To my mouth


It tasted metallic
Green
Hoping it would write the answers inside me
I stayed there
As the sun dipped low
Painting me in the golden hour's light
And then leaving me in the blackness


I continued my vigil
Through the shivering
The cramping in my legs
I may have begun muttering
Prayers to a god I don't believe in
As the emptiness inside me expanded


You found me there
Jabbering
Nearly frozen
Took my hand and helped me up


You told me
The answer isn't here
It isn't in the abyss you drank
It never was
Never will be
You need to walk away from this place
Or it will keep you
Come with me
The path is ragged
But this is my oath
I will be here with you
I cannot provide the light you need
Because you must learn to shine
To see the brightness I see
For you are more luminous than you comprehend
And it is you who helps me to know the way