A path unfolded

Darkness surrounds, no light in sight Purchased trouble with cents, no refund in flight Trouble haunts me, pain won't subside Lost, searching for a way to step outside I think of light, but darkness reigns Can bravery guide me through life's stains? Walk like a man, run like a girl, or be free? Lost in shadows, searching for identity Reckless, breathless, I scream and shout "Help!" Lost, but soon to be found, without a doubt Darkness fades, light peeks through the night Hope revives, a new path unfolds in sight