Light

I sat in your darkness

for so long-

I nearly lost my light.

I became a shell,

empty and hallow,

of the woman I once was.

Motherhood and curses transformed me.

And with my newfound self,

I realized I shone -

too brightly to stay.

Constant critiques, false accusations,

input ignored, belittled thoughts.

Fear delivered, trust eroded-

Who had I become?

But when I dug, I found her.

She is enough.

She is me.