Dawn & Dusk

I once was blind
But now I see
Was locked up in sorrow
But now am free

Was weighed down
By heavy weights
Was beaten and bruised
By the fists of shame

I lived in a small corner
In the back of my mind
The walls pressing in
Moving in from every side

I just had the capacity
To deal with day-to-day life
I could only just about
Do enough to survive

It was a horrible condition
A torturous time
But all that darkness
Melts in this sunshine

To remember what happiness feels like
After all these years
That remarkable feeling
Brings me to tears

To notice the vivid colours
Of the world around me
To be able to relax amongst others
And to finally feel free

It is a moment to savour
A moment to keep
To write for the bedside table
So it’s never out of reach

As new storms approach
And pass over my life
These poems are a secret shaft
Letting in starlight