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MORE LIGHT MEANS LESS SHADOW.

When we love the darkness, we integrate it, And it no longer controls us.

By Catherine NyomendaPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
MORE LIGHT MEANS LESS SHADOW.
Photo by Maru Lombardo on Unsplash

I DON'T FIGHT MY MONSTERS I MAKE LOVE TO THEM INTO TOTAL SUBMISSION

Sometimes, I dance with my shadows

I let them take me by the hand and allow

them to lead me around the floor for a while

Some twists here

Some turns there

My skirt billowing in the all-familiar breeze

The darkness brushing against my cheek

(Oh, how I love you darkness)

And I could stay here a while

Lament about my pain

Dance to the sad songs while the tears

stained my cheeks

Oh, the bitterness of endings and

torturous things

Or I could be grateful as hell

The pain showing me the way-

the unseen things become seen

And all of a sudden I am smiling at the light

And I'm remembering who I came

here to be....

LIKE THE MOON THAT HAS TWO SIDES I'M SLIPPING OVER TO THE DARK FOR A LITTLE WHILE. MEET ME HERE....

Filthy

About the Creator

Catherine Nyomenda

I love writing. I love the swirl of words as they tangle with human emotions. I am a flexible writer and can write almost anything, do you need any help creating content? Well then, get in touch...

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago

    Oooo, I loved the darkness here. Loved this so much!

  • angela hepworth2 years ago

    Amazing!

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