I erected walls
To keep my darkness contained
To keep me safe inside
To keep the searing light out
To keep my darkness contained
To keep me safe inside
To keep the searing light out
The light
It hurt too much
I saw too much
I felt too much
Darkness was cool
Darkness was painless
Darkness was sightless
Darkness was easy
Oblivion
But the light
Light is insistent
Light is tenacious
Light is demanding
The light chipped away
The light broke through
The light shone through
The light was beautiful
And so my darkness
Was illuminated
Until the darkness
Weighed too much
Because I accepted what I saw
Because I allowed the pain
Because I forgave the wounds
Because I embraced the darkness
Until darkness gave way
To the light
Light through the Lattice Wall
Richmond
British Columbia, Canada, 2016
Richmond
British Columbia, Canada, 2016