The Darkness Within Each Of Us

By Evan Sanders


Oh that devil inside.

Can you make yourself known? When the switch flips south and light exits the room you attack my thoughts without mercy. Your resolve and will is ideal. You drive your ambitions deep into my soul. And there I am, the monster inside playing around within me like a wrecking ball. You exist in all of my doubt about life and tear me apart the more I try to run from you.

I'm no longer going to fight.

I'm not going to fight you? Does this confuse you? Does this make you shake at the thought that I'm going to start to embrace you more than anything? I would be worried if I were you. I found out your greatest weakness. I found out that if I look directly into you that you lose all your power.

Things have changed.

I now understand that in darkness there can be light. I do not fear you showing up because I understand what I can do with you. I know that if I let you pass through my filter of joy that I can create something beautiful with all of the things you are trying to make me shake with. No, I will not fight you anymore. Instead, I'm going to embrace you warmly.

I can now see all of the damage you did to me in the past. I can see that my hiding from you actually made you stronger. Now I'm going to take back all of my power and show you who is in control. Sure you are going to show up from time to time and try to control me but I'm willing to work this out with you. I'm willing to hear what you have to say and transform that into something good.

You had your run. You did your damage. I must admit, you did a great job doing it. Be proud of your accomplishments.

But we are moving on and this is the beginning of a long relationship. I am going to start chatting with you for the first time. But now, my choices are based on light. It is time to begin living my life and make the best decisions I can. But I know that I must check in with you...oh demon inside. You can show me a trail that's worth exploring in of its own. You can show me places I have always been afraid to go. But to ignore you further would be out of stupidity. Foolishness. Fear.

So let's talk.




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