Darkness to Light

My world is darkness.

Squeezing, crushing,

Pressing down like an elephant upon my chest.

Where did the light go?

Searching, yearning,

I try to find a place of quiet rest.

I cannot understand how my life became this hole.

Where did I get lost? Where did my true self go?

I find that I no longer recognize myself.

Who lives behind those eyes staring back at me?

What lonely soul is trapped there,

Where anguish brings no peace?

And yet, as childish kisses are pressed upon my cheek,

I find a hope for living, a promise soft and sweet.

My purpose in this world, along with loving God,

Is found within this precious gift, my darling little child.