In The Dark

It's not like I cannot see

But being back here in this pit

'It's just not that easy'

It's a bit unlit here

Cold and dark— and I am blinded

by the lights you offer

that I still can't seem to reach

'Please do not look down on me'

It's not like I don't want to get out

But I keep getting pulled back

In the darkness— it's hard for me to seek

the lights you all offer

from the hands I try to cover

to see the light left in me, fading

'Please let me lit it up by holding me'

Please do understand, please

With your utmost patience, hold my hand

It's hard to walk through the dark

From the clouded vision getting through me

It's just getting too comfortable here—

But please pull me out the darkness

when you know it's already too much

Even when darkness got into me,

I still have my ears to hear,

Blood rushing through me—

My heart's just heavy, but it still can beat

'You are not alone'— sometimes we all just need a hand to hold

For us to be heard through the deafening thoughts—

hold us tighter more so when we're falling apart

We sometimes just need your presence

We then can pull back the pieces together next

'You are not alone'— through this journey,

you'll get through this rough road in time

Open your eyes, you may see blur for a while

but I hope you feel

the warmth of the hands reaching out to you

'There are people willing to pull you out of the dark'

※ sometimes, sadness can be the most comforting and silent

— nj.b | 4:37 PM | 190112| in dedication to Mental Health Awareness.