The Dark

I know it's hard to understand

How the dark can bring me peace.

I know it can be viewed as evil

But it has hidden me.

Monsters in the world are real

The shadows hid me from harm.

To you it may be scary.

To me it has a certain charm.

You see I have felt it's embrace

In my body, soul and mind.

I pity those who don't see it.

I pity those who are blind.

Yes, it can hide and shield

things that go bump in the night.

But it can also hide from harm

Better than the light.

It is the place I shut down

And can shut off my troubled soul.

It doesn't expose my tears.

It allows me to be at peace alone.

There is a certain respect

To being wrapped in the warmth of the dark.

To allowing my feelings to crash around me

While being wrapped in shadow's arms.

Though I am not only the dark

I also hold the light

I can respect and love the shadows.

I can also love the night.