I was lost before you met me,
Long before you wandered in.
My mind a constant battle
that I could never really win.
Sometimes you soothed my heartache,
Sometimes I caused you yours.
You aimed to build me bridges
And I gave you only doors.
I was lost before you met me
And now I’m farther gone.
A lost and lonely island
No one left is counting on.
I’m losing my light
Ungifting my spark
The bright in me drowning
In rivers of dark
The inky slick tendrils
Of blackness are winning
Deeper and deeper
My life is unspinning
Its dragging me under
I’m drifting apart
Losing my luster
For living and art
Down here too long
now the brightness is blinding
my hunger for flame
is steadily unwinding
the blackness is safer
can’t lose what I’ve lost
if I stay here forever
I won’t feel the cost.
When you are angry, be kind.
When you are hurt, smile.
When your heart is breaking, laugh.
You can’t control what the world will throw at you, but you can control how it will shape you.
In the face of darkness, be strong. Be brave.
That is how light can be found, and how it becomes a beacon to show the way.
