Dark Journeys
Dark Journeys
Accretion of dark layers
On brightness of my soul
Refuses to be washed away
-Held by hands
Which rule the world
-Held by those
Who feels threatened by light
-Held by insecurity
Of differences being exposed
-Held by fear
Of negative consequences
-My embarrassment
Validates darkness
-My acceptance
Seals unintended pacts
-My silence
Mistaken as consent
-My hesitation
Becomes failure
What stops light
From spreading its glow
Rationalization evades action
Stops justice in its tracks
And then.….
We grow accustomed to the darkness.