Girl in the Dark

There were a few poems I got for a poetry assignment toward the end of the year that I thought had a lot of insight or power to them.  I'll be posting them in a little series and sharing some reflections in follow-up posts.  I think each of them taps into some of the emotional, spiritual, and relationship struggles people face as teenagers and also adults.

Here's an excerpt from the second one:

Girl in the Dark

I am the girl in the dark

Stuck in a dark, deep hole

I am the girl in the dark

Darkness enters my soul

I am the girl in the dark

My heart black as coal

I am the girl in the dark

My personality, bitter and cold

I am the girl in the dark

My heart cries for help

I am the girl in the dark

This is a living Hell