It is comforting to be in the dark
 
Hidden away from the glances
 
that seem ready to pounce on you
 
The hypocrisy, the hidden agendas
 
The mad rush to control and possess
 
And spirit crushed under the weight of it all.
 
Until the time comes
 
when the call cannot be ignored any more
 
To summon the courage to step into the light.
 
And slowly you come to realize
 
How fractured the others are too
 
Craving for acceptance
 
For love
 
For mere acknowledgement.
 
And life begins anew
 
New sprouts are born
 
in the comforting shade of your presence.
 
Now you know
 
Why you had to grow through the pain
 
Find your way out through the fire
 
Silently, finding resources within alone
 
So that one day
 
You will know how to use yourself
 
So that others may live again.
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