All I needed was a little light
to fall into my life
Something to build upon
and reflect back unto someone
But I’ve been burned so hard
by the fury of the sun
that I can’t bear to approach
anything that shines
For the dark surroundings
strike deeper than than the surface
The scarred and breaking skin
hides what lies below
and now I am afraid
to struggle to escape this
knowing that when someone else
would turn their light away
I’d likely fall into this crevice
and drown in what I struggle
to escape