Chasing Light
Darling,
I know you are mad.
You have every right to be.
I know you are scared.
Why wouldn't you be?
I know you feel low, helpless, hopeless, and alone.
I know sometimes you feel tired, worn out and jaded - as if this life, is not your own.
And I know, you blame yourself.
But, this is not your fault.
You did the best you could.
No one ever taught you something different - no matter how much I wish they would.
You have done better than ever imagined.
You have overcome so much.
And you are so much stronger than you seem - and still have such a gentle touch.
Don't let the familiarity of your dark keep you from chasing your light.
Just because it is new, doesn't mean it isn't right.
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Submitted by J_Lachance on June 15, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 697 |
Words | 155 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 1, 3, 3, 1, 1 |
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