A Year and Beyond

A year and beyond,
A time I'd forgot,
I had had a heart,
Booming with life,
I could fill a room,
With bits of ethereal light,
But then sunny days turned to stormy nights,
I can still recall those distant days,
Where running from my problems,
Was the only way,
The strong preyed on the weak,
And I,
Was the one they would beat,
My light diminished with the passing months,
Trying to get through the pain,
Because it was too much,
My chest pounded with rage like no other,
The darkness inside grew even further,
Light no longer glowed as a piece of me,
But soon time revealed new parts of me,
From a whimpering mouse,
To the heart of a lion,
My fears were doused,
And soon was born defiance,
Defiance to those who made me small,
Those who made me feel like everything I did was wrong,
But I grew in strength,
And felt my feet soar,
I defeated my demons,
With a mighty sword,
Now not only does light and kindness swell,
But pride and power seep through,
And I learned courage doesn't come to you,
You grab it,
And latch onto it,
And never let go.

This poem is about: 
Me

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