A Light Through the Dark, by MacKenzie Hood

April 6

I laid down, letting the Darkness wash over me

With its effortless and mighty currents.

The icy water chilled me with a bitterness

That made my bones ache, my skin scream in protest

To only be silenced by the numbing wave that consumed me. 

I so desperatley wanted to resurface, 

But a thin film above me seperated the two worlds,

And something held me captive,

Refusing to let me escape

Despite my tortured soul begging to be released. 

But a Light, shining with an eerie but sacred beauty,

Cut through the deep Darkness of the night 

With an edge that broke the surface. 

Setting me free and breaking my chains. 

I was on the outside, looking in,

But now I’m on the inside. 

I let the Light bask over me, 

Warming my frigid heart and drying my tears.

I’m home, and saying my goodbyes.