I can only take off this mask
if darkness can replace it.
Don't you know what the world does
to girls who write their own story?
We're not allowed to call the shots.
Could you imagine the uproar?
So many "incapable children" controlling things?
Will you stop it?
They tell me to be strong
but they don't let me fight.
I am left defenseless
as enemies take out their guns.
they set the dogs loose.
It won't be long before I am found.
They will take me, dead or alive.
Run, far and fast.
They don't need to destroy you, too.
Promise me you will fight.
You need to keep fighting.
Try to drown me out.
I'm not scared of the dark.
It is but a small obstacle
keeping me from the enemy.
So give me what you've got.
I can take it.
I'm ready.
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Rays in the Dark
Short StoryA collection of stories and poems depicting people's lives as they struggle with love, mental illnesses, and the everyday battles that life throws their way.
