Light

Life

Paths unknown

Detours

Twisting

Turning

in and out of blackness.

After agony

is embraced

for so long,

when one is given

a flashlight

to light the way

even a small

beam of light

can seem blinding.

But when illuminated,

darkness

doesn’t seem

as scary.

The beasts

stay under the bed

unless invited out

to play.

The demons

go back to hell

where they belong.

The light

from within

is free

to shine through.

The voices

that speak of

unworthiness

are silenced.

All because

a light is

shining.

Happiness is

the flashlight in my darkness

a conscious decision

a work in progress.

Live happy

be someone’s light

share kindness

exude love.

XO Lisa