in the dark is when something dire is happening

and it is being kept from you

..

in the darker is when you think it’s happening

and you dodge the certain knowledge you may get

..

in the darkest is here and now

it has never been as dark as now

and doom is all but certain

but for you and what you do

..

so pull

pull yourself first

out of the darkest

by knowing more about the darkness

up from the darker to the merely dark

and then out of the dark and into revelatory light

to find

YOU don’t want to be complicit in war crimes

YOU don’t want to be an agent of injustice

YOU can do a lot better than nothing

when it comes to easing misery

and taking a stand against hatred

and making mincemeat of the monsters of greed

..

you have a voice

you have a heart

and you know better than any other

what YOUR next step must be

so there you are

and someone is watching you: YOU

so, hey, make history

and glow

with your darkness-dispelling accomplishments