There is a woman who lurks in the shadows
She finds comfort within the darkness
It does not judge her
It does not expose her insecurities
The darkness protects her from the harshness of the light
The light is the root of all her pain
Too loud
Too chaotic
Too many critical eyes
The darkness brings her peace
It allows her time for herself
It allows her space to think
It allows her to express what she hides from the light
She wishes the light would fade into darkness
Like an eclipse of the sun
But as the sun begins to rise tears gather in her eyes
She hides beneath the covers of her bed
She sleeps through the day
To escape her suffering
Escape the people
Escape the noise
Escape the light that always seems to haunt her
She wishes it would all go away
She longs for the darkness