The Dark Side

By Dia Chaudhry

The darkness creeps into my mind

Thoughts of ending it all,

leaving the pain behind.

The weight of the world is too heavy to bear

But I must fight on, must find peace somewhere.

The urge to escape, to end the constant battle

To silence the demons and the chatter,

But in the midst of despair, a voice telling me, "This too shall pass, hold on tight"

I cling to that hope,

Knowing that tomorrow is another day

To conquer the darkness, to push through the pain and to rise above the despair.

So I chose to live, to fight for my life

To silence the thoughts of ending this strife

For there is beauty in the chaos, strength in the pain

And I choose to persevere, through sunshine and rain.