Light
The black surrounds me.
Impenetrable, heavy, consuming.
My mind is a maze.
Unpredictable, faulty, confusing.
The sun in my soul is threatened
as the gloom smothers my skin.
I wonder, how can I keep it shining
as it consumes my body within.
Suddenly, a light.
Inviting, flighty, comforting.
My soul begins to ache.
Searing, sprightly, suffering.
Like a prism
I see its colors
Like gold
I see its worth
I walk through the dark
And into the light
Dawn breaking,
Maze unraveling.
There are words, pictures.
Movement, stillness.
Sounds, silence
Nothing, everything.
Each is a piece
of a story
A character,
A blade of grass
From the books we read
And the movies we see.
They are the light
For which my soul takes flight
And the demons it will fight
To stop me from losing sight.
These stories, they may be fantasy
But in it is the reason I see
They must be a part of me
Because they break me free.