John Groenewald Poet Other

My old friend

Darkness falls as a blanket of shelter.
It negates the ever present, indifferent pain, 
it grads you from danger, 
and lets others feel your fear.

Darkness closes off the most 
vulnerable parts,
the parts that hurt the most,
it gives you strength to dominate feelings, 
for darkness is feared above all.
It is powerful beyond the thoughts of man, it’s more engulfing then you dear to believe 
for darkness is not just a place for evil as light is for a place of good. 

Good is found in he darkness 
safety can be found within the consciousness and confines of darkness. 
It demonstrates that though you may feel alone, 
and though things make no sense,
you are still worthy, 
worthy of the ones you love 
and who love you
your inner self your reflection 
your terrified self.
all of you are seen and loved. 

Light is scary, 
light is dangerous
it exposes the vulnerabilities and makes perception of weakness and conformity a target so big it gets harder and harder to miss with each passing day.
Light gives way to monsters,
No longer a need to hide 
Rather suffocating the air 
The once promised our freedom. 

darkness my friend where have you been

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