Shadows of the Soul
A poem
A poem
Beneath the surface of my smile,
lies a shadowed landscape
where my soul wanders,
searching for a sliver of light.
In the darkness, it stumbles,
grasping for something,
anything,
to guide it back to the warmth.
Flickering embers of hope give way
to all-consuming shadows, leaving my spirit adrift.
I long to unearth the truest parts of myself,
to bask in the glow of my own essence.
But the shadows have taken hold,
obscuring my path, suffocating the light within.
Each step is a battle, a fight
to breakthrough the inky blackness.
Still, I persevere,
driven by an unseen force, a quiet resilience.
For I know, buried deep,
there is a flame waiting to be stoked,
a brilliance aching to shine forth.
I will not surrender to the shadows.
This is my promise, my vow.
My soul shall walk in the light once more.