Sanctuary in Shadows

In the heart of revelry, beneath Bourbon's neon glow,
I danced, amidst spirits of joy and tales of woe.
Big Daddy's, our stage a world both fierce and fair,
A realm where shadows danced in the sultry air.
Thirty years on that floor, where dreams and demons meet,
Witness to lives that twirled on the edge of bitter and sweet.
The veil thinned, revealing energies dark and wild,
Yet around me, a sanctuary guarded me tenderly and mild.
Guarded by unseen forces, in the night's embrace,
I moved untouched, through time and space.
The abyss beckoned, its call a haunting lure,
Yet in my heart, a light, steadfast and pure.
The path I walked, lined with echoes of despair,
But mine was not to falter, trapped in its snare.
Friends I lost to the night, to the void beyond the veil,
Their stories a whisper, a sorrowful, untold tale.
Yet this journey, marked by the shadows I've known,
Is not a sad song, but a triumph, through resilience shown.
For in the darkness, a choice emerged, clear and bright,
To embrace the day, to be a beacon of light.
Here I stand, at the crossroads of fate and will,
Choosing love, choosing life, refusing still,
To succumb to the night, to the abyss's call,
For in my story, light prevails, and love conquers all.
A dance with shadows, a testament to the soul's might,
My life a tapestry of love's enduring light.
Big Daddy's echoes, a reminder of where I've been,
A dancer among shadows, in a world unseen.
Yet from the darkness, my spirit took flight,
Guided by hope, by love's infinite light.
A sanctuary from the storm, for all to see,
In my dance, in my dreams, I found the key.