I waved good bye to the darkness today
Pushed it deep in my closet, and went out in the sun to play
But I was to get a terrible shock
For when I turned the corner, there it was again

It patted me patronizingly on the head
Like a bully of an older sister might do
It took my hand and said
"Come now, enough with the light"

But I didn't want to go back where I'd been before
So I bit and struggled and tried to fight

From in the house, my mom yells
"Let's work on that essay now"
And the battle must be pushed deep down

Silently I drag light and darkness along with me, fingers of them intertwined in my hands, I carry them until my arms fall off and my soul falls out, stare at the soul in front of me, poke it curiously, and see it sparkle with equal parts
sun and shadow

And realize that I spoke too soon
For darkness and light
Are sewn in my soul

As it turns out
Good bye was a lie

Dear darkness, I'd be lying if I said I missed you.