​The shadows can be long and deep, With secrets that the heart might keep. And though the night feels cold and vast, The darkness isn't meant to last. ​For mercy is a rising sun, That shines on what we've all become. It mends the bridge and heals the scar, No matter just how lost we are. ​Where pain once lived, a grace takes root, And brings to life a different fruit. For in the light, the truth is clear— There is no room for hate or fear. ​Beyond the veil, beyond the climb, Beyond the reach of space and time, We find a peace we can’t explain, That washes out the deepest stain.