Little steps into the Light from the darkness..

Sometimes living in the darkness

and the shadows

is easier.

 As you get so used to

the feelings and being

scared

depressed

sad

anxious

lonely

afraid

all negative bad feelings

and emotions

that makes it becomes a bad habit

and your instantly draw to it.

Like someone leaving prison after many years

locked away.

It takes time for them

to get used to being back home again.

If that helps make sense.

Even though your rational part of your mind

want to break free and move on and be

in the light.

I really do understand and relate to this

big time.

As with most of my life.

I have lived

in the dark and the shadows.

And even

still at times.

I am getting drawn back

(due to 

stressful situation life throws

at you at times)

into both darkness and the shadows.

But you must fight

and you will move

forward and stay

in the light and goodness.

But you have to take courage

in both hands

and a leap of faith within yourself

"the deeper self "

that part

that wants you

to want to break free.

And be happy and in the light.

And

"put a tiny toe into that light"

meaning "little step forward into feeling better

within you"

and pull it back again

For example,

do something nice for you for 5 to 10 minutes

say.

Listening to a favourite song you like and repeat

it every day and build on it.

Or eat something nice you like.

Something that makes

you happy.

Just simple things like that every day

just for you.

But good things, not bad things

like getting drunk

or high on drugs

that will make you feel worse

eventually

and solves nothing

long-term.

Just gives you

more problems on top.

It takes time

to break free

from the darkness

and shadows.

You have learned

to be kind to yourself

first and foremost.

And gently does it.

Only nutty dog rush in...

just a saying

Meaning. If you think instantly

think you will overcome them

darkness and shadows you

will not

It takes self-love

hope

determination

and  little steps

forward and back.

But you do get there in the light

Beleive me. You do.

Reviews

[Great Aunt Astri]

So much sense and good advice in this poem! It is in our culture to make a distinction between 'dark' and 'light, one being 'good' and the other being 'bad'. That is in our culture. But I personally have come to realise that both are necessary, and neither 'good' nor 'bad', but in harmonious balance. But of course, your poem is about 'bad' and 'good' feelings. I think the ideas your have suggested to escape from the ' darkness and shadows',(bad feelings) with 'self-love, hope, and determination,' are BRILLIANT!