Darkness.
I kept my darkness locked away and hidden,
but pain
was the skeleton key,
that unleashed its terrifying, destructive beauty.
for a while, I surrendered to the storm of violent wind, water and fire.
I let it uproot things,
I let it wipe the slate clean.
But eventually I had to go out to the frontline
to meet the chaos,
to appease it,
to honor its ugliness, its beauty,
and I had to tame it,
I had to hold it close and tell it I must become stronger
or its most tragic casualty would be me.
I battled myself. I loved myself. I forgave myself.
And the darkness stopped raging and came out to stand
beside and embrace the light.
