It was easy at first
My load was light
And the path was full of people
All going the same way
And then it changes
The darkness seeps out
Contagious
The light in my hand struggles with it
The silent battle
Constant and tiring.
I hold it above my head
And refuse to stop going
Scared my feet will not be able to start again
I hear the other footsteps
Going with me for awhile
Before departing
And leaving me behind
The surrounding darkness thickens
And i find it hard to breathe
Gasping
Suffocating
And then release.
My once young body is tired
Sluggish
My fear that i wont make it
Almost all-consuming
I resist looking back
And regretting this journey
I refuse to
And keep trudging on
And then i see it
I reach
taking my final steps
Before stepping into the light.
