Life within the soul has its own radiance,
it holds the power of Your presence.
It is like the unchanging sign of the cross,
immersed in the light of Your glory.
I walk where no one else goes.
The solitude of the soul is a sign
of drawing near the gates of heaven.
On the final road you must be alone,
though you do not understand
why it takes so long.
Perhaps you have never known victory,
perhaps you think that life
is only the taste of defeat.
Yet remember — the war still goes on.
Small victories mean nothing,
for the final battle you must stand alone.
Lonely and abandoned,
yet still unconquered — fighting.
The soul will prevail
if you reject what the world
whispers to you.
The final battle
is the mark of solitude.
Will you face it,
or will you run away?
Ask yourself.
White flowers bloom upon our graves —
they need not mean death,
but resurrection.
Choose for yourself.
Arkadiusz Niewolski
Balance of the Soul: From Emptiness to Fullness of Life
Catholic during the Great Apostasy 
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