An unwanted companion accompanied me home
keeping up with my long strides.
At night I lay awake, hoping it would disappear,
but like a thorn there it was, stuck to my side.
As I grew up, it grew along with me
becoming my own personal friend.
During the highs and lows of life, it stayed close by
offering me more comfort than most could comprehend.
The day I learned to embrace my shadow
and to not run from my past,
is the day that I found peace inside myself.
I pray that it’ll last.
