Afraid of the Dark

Afraid of the Dark

I have never been afraid of the dark.

The door closes,

The lights go out,

And I can finally think.

I can let all of the worries shrink.

I can allow my thoughts to change.

Peace can greet me.

Even on the worst nights,

I've never been afraid of the dark.

I broke.

I turned on the snowflake lights,

Their dim glow at the end of my bed.

I didn't turn them off to sleep.

To think.

To breathe.

I became afraid of the dark.

For one night,

I couldn't face the dark.

All of the secrets were terrifying.

The thoughts were too much,

And I wanted them to disappear.

To leave me in peace.

To let me go.

I am afraid of the dark.